Cast Metal with Brass Finish Vintage SRG Dinosaur turkey wing brush ) this box was made

) this box was made down there as a present to his wife

with a terrific patina

or even a tusk-less walrus

The solid orange/red lacquer handle at the center of the top makes this box particularly nice

Cast Metal with Brass Finish Vintage SRG Dinosaur turkey wing brush ) this box was madeI didn't realize when I found it what collectors' items these old SRG dinosaurs are; it seems there was a whole set of them produced (copyright 1947), representing various Dino species, and that the American Museum of Natural History in New York was the primary place to get them. I personally think this Brontosaurus is the best of the lot, just a perfect little companion for the desk or shelf. I know that it is marked "SRG" on its belly but it is