Excellent Black on Orange Mid Century Vallenti Italian Enamelware Plate vintage tramp art box with the interesting shape

with the interesting shape

especially ones with old leather covers on top like this one

I believe it is the earliest sets of U

feeling to me to nod a bit to Black Forest--or at least those corner flourishes make me think of Black Forest cuckoo clocks

with the wood on the neck and edges of the handle lighter and more worn

Excellent Black on Orange Mid Century Vallenti Italian Enamelware Plate vintage tramp art box with the interesting shapeTo state the obvious, what I find is very much product of where I go; recently I've been feeling inclined to visit shops I haven't stopped at in quite a long time, and remembering that there are things to be found everywhere! This enameled plate was produced by Vallenti, Italy, 1960s very mid century, and just terrific orange, but I also like how architectural the surface design feels, as if a map of streets emanating from a park or plaza, and with a