Wonderful Antique Painted Wood Fragment with Birds in a Row antique heart shaped lock when this particular zig zag

when this particular zig zag edge was the height of house number style

4 1/4" across at arms

Teppich was born in Germany in 1904

I would guess it was made in the mid-20th century and believe it was made in Benin

Wonderful Antique Painted Wood Fragment with Birds in a Row antique heart shaped lock when this particular zig zagI'm not entirely sure from what this painted wooden fragment was salvaged perhaps a piece of moulding, or furniture in a child's room? but I'm sure glad someone saved it, as it's one of my favorite new old things, and quite old indeed I do believe. Two great shades of old blue paint, and then these wonderful hand painted marching red birds in great dark red. I find this about as satisfying as a fragment of an ancient frieze, which I actually think it