Sweet Antique Tin Pail in Original Pinkish-Putty Paint original tin toy " And much loved it

" And much loved it was

signed (incised) PAT on the underside

Scuffs and a few pencil or crayon marks here or there but overall very good used condition

both as detailed in photos and neither visible from the front

Plus just the word "hinge" and all it connotes

Sweet Antique Tin Pail in Original Pinkish-Putty Paint original tin toy " And much loved itI live with the belief that beauty is everywhere if one looks for it, and an old painted tin pail can deliver as much of it as, say a very fine piece of china! I like the lines and proportions of this pail, 19th c. I believe, and its tight fitting lid and perfect arc of a wire handle. And, especially, the old pinkish taupe paint on it, more satisfying in person. Plus a perfect one to line with a plastic bag and use for picking berries or foraging