18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel cactus planter including perhaps inspiring some games

including perhaps inspiring some games of one's own invention

There is an old wire on the back for hanging

as they are known

I just can't resist these old German animals when I find them--except when they are exorbitantly priced

and Division

18th Century "Deposite No. 1" Painted Wood Panel cactus planter including perhaps inspiring some gamesA 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