H. Manning, 4 Saratoga Street, East Boston, Hand-painted Tin Box dansk hand-sewn of oil cloth I

hand-sewn of oil cloth I think at least a hundred years ago

This 19th century sketchbook of a Mary Elizabeth Greene has seen better days

with a very round ball and very thin posts on the cage

there is one light surface scratch at lower left tuning diagonal from base of tree to corner

And quite a curious cat expression its maker captured

H. Manning, 4 Saratoga Street, East Boston, Hand-painted Tin Box dansk hand-sewn of oil cloth II'm in love with the gold painted lettering on this old black painted tin box super smart looking and satisfying, and wonderfully playful, and though I haven't been able to find anything on H. Manning, I'm completely smitten with them! I'd guess it was used a cigarette case, though would work for carrying business cards now, or a deck of playing cards too and it seems that both the top and bottom lids come off, though the top one is a bit sticky and I