Antique Pantry Box with Unusual, Perfectly Fitted Lid in Most Beautiful Mustard Grain Painti plumb line 3 5/8" tall x 1

3 5/8" tall x 1 7/8" wide

I would guess artist made

which I chose to list side by side as they complement each other wonderfully--this one German

or perhaps near one's fishing gear as inspiration

Whether it was some damage to the painting on the box lid or simply the want to further decorate it I do not know

Antique Pantry Box with Unusual, Perfectly Fitted Lid in Most Beautiful Mustard Grain Painti plumb line 3 5/8" tall x 1The paint on this one made me swoon when I spotted it at one of my favorite shops just over the Vermont border last week photos do no real justice to the richness of color and surface. An unusual one in terms of form, too, in my experience with a recessed lip to the turned lid that fits inside the bentwood box perfectly snug and tight, with the lid lying perfectly flat. A beauty of a yellow underside too. SO pretty. Late 19th century or so. 6 1 8" in