Sweet Old Folk Art Hanging Mailbox with Three Leaf Clover Window phials presumed mid- to late-19th century

presumed mid- to late-19th century

both wound with yellow and white yarn-- with the post standing on four arched feet

The result is a very monkey-like monkey with about as empathetic face as I can image

including the ace through ten of hearts

Sweet Old Folk Art Hanging Mailbox with Three Leaf Clover Window phials presumed mid- to late-19th centuryI had this one in my hands for a few minutes several years ago before selling it; happily the buyer, who has changed his collecting focus since, offered it back to me and I must say when I unpacked it I fell in love with it again and found it even better than I remembered! Honest construction, clean lines, good age, quite useful, but what really makes it for me is the clover club shaped cutout, backed with glass which makes it feel a bit like a bee