18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel tramp art wall box It is in fantastic condition

It is in fantastic condition and really just a little gem of a thing

and also a fair resemblance to some pieces designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi

Nice and substantial

5 7/8" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 5/8" thick

18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel tramp art wall box It is in fantastic conditionA simple, very old thing, to me just completely gorgeous. I know from a little research that "deposite" is an archaic form of the word deposit, but I have had a bit of a hard time understanding in what all manners it was used I believe used in relation to financial deposits, for sure, but I am not sure whether also relating to mail, for example. There are two holes along one edge of the panel showing that it was hinged to something else I would guess