Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop horse farm letters and light bumps to the

and light bumps to the corners

with ice blue eyes

I would guess this basket dates to the early 20th century but am not entirely certain

with finely done pin prick type decoration on the toe and stocking(

Very Lovely Early Tole Painted Box with Carrying Loop horse farm letters and light bumps to theIt's no great surprise that the more one looks at things and compares them, the more attuned one is to the differences among them and what makes one example feel more special than another. It's not until fairly recently that I really started appreciating antique toleware, and really paying attention to the decorative painting on pieces like this, which can be quite stunning in both bold and subtle ways. I find this a very beautiful example, New