Antique Bentwood Lidded Pantry Box with Bail Handle brown leather flask Each plate is stamped on

Each plate is stamped on the bottom

and especially about that white horse ethereally floating between earth and sky in front of that bushy tree

While I am uncertain of its maker or its age

concision and charm

quintessentially mid-century piece

Antique Bentwood Lidded Pantry Box with Bail Handle brown leather flask Each plate is stamped onThis is a beautiful large pantry box, maple I believe, with its original dry, finish and a great golden blond patina. It features a bail handle with wooden grip (which stands up on its own) and a double band around the top of the box, such that the lid sits very nicely. Plus all those gorgeous old nails! I believe this box dates to the late 19th century. Two original nails attaching one end of the handle to the box have been replaced with screws, as