Felix the Cat Hand-painted Little Folk Art Tin Wall Box embossed 1961 on reverse

1961 on reverse

I'd guess in the 60s or 70s

There is one tiny brown spot on the paper near the body of the mouse and a visible "frame" on the paper where it lightened with age except where it was previously covered by a mat around the edges

It seems quite possible a teacher outlined the bird in pencil first

charming in their red

Felix the Cat Hand-painted Little Folk Art Tin Wall Box embossed 1961 on reverseI'd guess this small tin wall box was meant to hold matches, which it could still, or one could, say, plant a sprig of creeping ivy in it, to ultimately give this Felix a head of hair! I might guess mid 20th c or so, with nice thick black and white paint for the face and red for the box. 4" tall x 3 1 2" wide x 1 3 4" deep and in good shape, with a little wear to the paint and a few small stains.