Scarce, Much Loved (Stella- & Rothko-esque!) Set of Six Old Nesting / Stacking Boxes pennsylvania folk worn completely smooth

worn completely smooth

and with a marvelous array of animals serving as the dots--all so good

dating to the 1940s I believe

I think--a stationer's display box

) Late 19th c

Scarce, Much Loved (Stella- & Rothko-esque!) Set of Six Old Nesting / Stacking Boxes pennsylvania folk worn completely smoothI'm always looking for these old wooden nesting stacking boxes, but only very rarely do I find them, and this is an even rarer, complete set of six, making for a whole rainbow. Very very much loved, with a lot of wear to the paint, lending a softness to the color of the bottoms and top rims especially, which I find quite beautiful. Great for arranging in all sorts of ways painterly and sculptural and very modernist. Red (largest): 5 7 8" x 5 3 8" x 5