North America, United States, ca. 1920s to 1930s CE. A rectangular wooden box bearing dozens of mosaic-patterned panels formed from hundreds of glued, headless matchsticks. The vessel bears a hinged lid decorated with a large pelican holding a fish as well as a bare tree next to a river, the front of the chest with a central lock and slots for 2 buckles, and a pair of leather handles on the side walls. Both the interior base as well as the bottom of a removable tray are lined with tin foil, and the walls of each bear remains of applied paper advertisements of women, some nude. Size: 11.1" L x 20" W x 9.125" H (28.2 cm x 50.8 cm x 23.2 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173207