Wonderful Old Maine General Store Large Tin Match Safe with Fitted Wooden Lid antique hand-painted box and a rough area on

and a rough area on the left side of the head

The image is a bit over-exposed

Two small holes at the top for hanging

NH in reverse

I really love the painted design on this lid of this old cigar type box

Wonderful Old Maine General Store Large Tin Match Safe with Fitted Wooden Lid antique hand-painted box and a rough area onThis I found in mid coast Maine, and I know from the seller I purchased it from that it came out of an old general store not far from there. As is evident from the old hand writing that runs around the rim of the lid, it served as a large (general store sized) match safe. Really a beautiful thing, made of tin with this great wooden lid with simple, super sturdy handle for lifting it off, wonderfully worn from doing so time and time again. The lid