Beautiful Antique Handmade Tin with Fitted Slide Lid in Groove feb 14 Really beautiful and really fun

Really beautiful and really fun

He's in good shape

and though I have not taken it out of the foil frame it does seem to have a bit of a blue-purple tint so believe it is likely the former

pen holder

Beautiful Antique Handmade Tin with Fitted Slide Lid in Groove feb 14 Really beautiful and really funI really love this tin for the juicy white paint drip down one side but especially for sliding lid on the top, which was carefully hand cut and slides in beautifully executed tight grooves on either side. I don' think I've ever seen another like this, and the reason for this sort of lid is lost on me, but I'm very glad it exists. Very satisfying. 4 7 8 t x 4 5 16 w x 2 3 4 d and in very good antique condition, 19th c. I believe, with a beautiful