19th C. Tin Book Shaped Box in Original Paint rescue with a nice surface patina

with a nice surface patina

Though it could double as a very elegant wooden toy gun

and then these shiny silver shapes (aluminum I believe

and as such I think it is just perfect

19th C. Tin Book Shaped Box in Original Paint rescue with a nice surface patinaSmall, and rare, this tole (painted tin) book shaped box is still holding onto some of its original red paint on the covers and spine and yellow orange on the pages. Whether made as a snuff box or a match holder I am not completely sure, but definitely 19th c. and if you, like me, love all things book shaped, and also boxes of all kinds, a sweet little addition to a collection. 3 1 8 t x 2 1 8 x 1 3 16. Aged, as evident, with just a little separation