19th c. Embossed Tin Canister with Figures, Animals, Houses and More shoe snuff box giving the piece a great

giving the piece a great dynamism

winding its way up and around the R from its cross-hatched pot below would be the perfect thing to hang in the room of a child with a first name starting with "R

making for for minimalist sculptures of sorts

I thought this one might make a nice gift for anyone doing a good job persevering through the daily grind

19th c. Embossed Tin Canister with Figures, Animals, Houses and More shoe snuff box giving the piece a greatI believe this was made as a tea canister and dates to the 4th quarter of the 19th century. I've never seen another like it, and fell in love with it for the mix of embossed imagery animating the tin, which reminds me a lot of die cuts as well as learn to draw books of the period, with dog, eagle, dove, house, angel, boat, woman holding what I think is a tambourine overhead, and lots more. Very charming and handy for stashing all sorts of things. 7 5