Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow gift for hipster Or use them for holding

Or use them for holding rings and things

with no apparent wear at all to the interior and just slight scratching to the surface

and if not in use would put it out somewhere to enjoy it as the lovely sculptural object that it is

The teapot measures 7 1/2" wide from the tip of the spout to the end of the handle

This unique and substantial studio pottery double vase would make a great addition to any collection of mid-century ceramics

Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow gift for hipster Or use them for holdingThis very old Black Americana tin toy is pretty distressed, which makes it all the more beautiful to me. I have found a few versions, of both black and white figures, pushing wheelbarrows; the closest I've found (and which I'd guess this in fact is) was made by Ferdinand Strauss, NYC, c. 1910s, with a wind up key on the side of the wheelbarrow which would make it move. That key is long gone, as are the wheels on the wheelbarrow, and the cap on his