Sherman Williams Semi-Lustre Paint Samples Display in Ice Cream Colors c. 1940s German folk art houses absent any inscription

absent any inscription

which is understood to indicate a partial  stigmata--as well as holding a large cross and a flagellum whip

and there is the remnant of an old sticker on the underside of the base that looks like a hand-written price in foreign currency

but in solid shape structurally

Sherman Williams Semi-Lustre Paint Samples Display in Ice Cream Colors c. 1940s German folk art houses absent any inscriptionI can't find another of these out there anywhere, which I purchased on a very hot day at Brimfield, in part because the colors feel very cooling, reminding me of ice cream and sherbet feels like a Good Humor palette! C. 1940s I believe, made for hardware paint store display, and just quite a nice looking thing hanging down the wall maybe right next to the freezer! 24 1 2" x 4" x 3 8". The top section with the Shermin WIlliams logo is heavy weight