Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips and then his sadness at

and then  his sadness at its flying away to join its flock until he learns to be happy for its freedom (and learns a bit about Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of electricity via kite flying along the way

with hand-woven details on the lid and sides

found in Maine

or the two short ones were opposite ends of one piece and the longer one has lost a link on the opposite end

it will be very carefully packed

Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips and then his sadness atI really love the way this box was designed (in 1884) unfolding in a sequence, first to reveal the wooden palette held in place on the underside of the lid by a wire latch, and then with two doors opening out (again held in place by a wire latch) to reveal compartments for paints and brushes and whatever else inside. It's seen some use with the initials of a one time owner (T. F it appears) painted in red on the front, and with some supplies found