) The caption written reads: "George
sloping to one side or the other depending on vantage point
9 3/19" t x 7 5/8" wide (measured straight across the back) x 3 1/2" deep and in very good condition
I purchased this one from a favorite dealer couple in southern Maine
I often buy lotions and potions just for the great packaging
Peace and Plenty: Large Tole Painted Late 18th Century Tobacco/Snuff Box 1930s model ) The caption written reads:Peace and plenty, how to argue with that? And it looks to me like a pair of bee skeps here, side by side, used to illustrate the phrase a pair of happy colonies, coexisting in peace. I know this is English, c. 1790s an early one, painted tin, and a large one,for tobacco or snuff. I love how wonderfully folky the lettering is and those freehand curlicues, perhaps suggesting bees buzzing around! 5 7 8" w x 3 3 8" d x 1 3 16" t and in good condition.