18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel tramp art wall box Cigarette box measures 4 1/4”

Cigarette box measures 4 1/4” x 3 1/8" x 1 3/4”

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

college students specifically

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

and also a bit disdainful

18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel tramp art wall box Cigarette box measures 4 1/4”A 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