CAKE, Large Stencil Painted Tin Cake Box with Three Shelves little wooden animals with alligatoring the on paint

with alligatoring the on paint in the wing and crest

T Sheahan in Boston

5 1/4” across at handle

There are also a few very small scattered holes/tears in the paper as documented

I haven't found a nice example in a long time

CAKE, Large Stencil Painted Tin Cake Box with Three Shelves little wooden animals with alligatoring the on paintSomething about the word CAKE in big white stencil painted letters really does it for me, and feels very iconic. Even better to find it painted on the front door of a "cake safe" with its three original shelves inside for storing three cakes, or three pies, or stacks of risque magazines! A rare one, with a front latch that closes and coule be locked to keep hands off those cakes or magazines, and a handle on top for taking it anywhere. And flip it on