stamped 601 on the front and marked S&Co on the rear
especially the full view
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
giving the piece a great dynamism
making for for minimalist sculptures of sorts
19th c. Embossed Tin Canister with Figures, Animals, Houses and More shoe snuff box stamped 601 on the frontI 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