Eight Sided 19th Century Treen Teetotem Czechoslovakian Whether painted over an early

Whether painted over an early photo portrait

rendered with the use of stencils

In my experience it's a pretty rare thing to find an old tramp art box that wasn't varnished or painted

with feathery trees on either side

Eight Sided 19th Century Treen Teetotem Czechoslovakian Whether painted over an earlyI've had a couple of these carved of bone, but this is the first treen (hardwood) example I've found, British I presume, and I believe earlier than later 1800s. My photos aren't great, but it a lovely thing, with black inked numbers in each side, written in just the same manner as on early 19th century bone ones, so I do believe of that age. Used in the 18th and 19th century for games including "Put and Take," and often as substitutes for dice