Sewing box - Wood - Tramp Art Naaikist

This sewing chest, dating from the early 20th century, is a rare Tramp Art object.
Tramp Art refers to a specific branch of folk art in which decorative objects are made from simple, often reusable materials such as wood shavings, cardboard, unused boxes, brads and nails. The roots of Tramp Art lie in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when poverty, immigration and limited access to materials spurred creative improvisation. In Europe and the United Kingdom, makers looked for ways to reuse scrap materials. Over the years this art form gained appeal among collectors and museums, and grew into an acknowledged branch of primitive or naïve art.
This box was made from small, stepwise built pieces of wood. The technique involves cutting and stacking layers to create texture and depth. The pin cushion on the lid indicates that the box was used to store sewing materials.
A piece of wood is missing on the front (left). On the left side, a piece of wood has also come loose and is attached (see photo).
The interior was lined with red paper, damaged and torn by the passage of time, but easy to replace.
The front and the two sides are lined with a brown piece of fabric while the back is decorated with a cream-colored fabric.
The cloth that was stretched over the pin cushion is worn and torn.
The box is 31 cm wide, 22 cm deep and 16 cm high (19 cm including the cushion) and weighs 1.485 kg.
It is supplied with the original contents: recovered ribbons for repairs, lace trim, buttons, small scissors, rings and hooks, a Victorian needle-topper made of carved bone, a metal needle-topper… It is carefully packed and shipped by standard mail (B-post). (If desired it can also be picked up without shipping costs)