The Happiest Old Folk Art Wooden Box or Planter Ever leveling tool In excellent antique condition

In excellent antique condition

Sometimes the pewter or silver bottoms of flasks such as these were removable

I've become a huge fan of old primitive knife trays like this one

and painted eyes directed skyward

Clockwise from upper left

The Happiest Old Folk Art Wooden Box or Planter Ever leveling tool In excellent antique conditionAs I just ate my first freshly picked strawberry of the season, Im thinking it is a strawberry this happy guy has on his head, including for the fact that there is a little texture carved into it, though it seems it also could be an apple. And while I took it for a planter, it occurs to me now that one might use him, or one of the chimneys, as a handle and take it out berry picking. Or leave it on the counter filled it with a few apples. Or fill it