Old Hand Soldered Copper Lidded Case wooden serving spoons Good and sound

Good and sound

It is nearly identical to an engraving by Scottish artist

The Band of Hope referred to here is a temperance organization for working-class children founded in Leeds in 1847

it features both of its two original trays inside

Old Hand Soldered Copper Lidded Case wooden serving spoons Good and soundI don't know the origins of this one, crafted of copper with hand soldered seams, but it's clearly got age to it, and I think is quite beautiful. A trench art match safe, or case for a tool? Whatever the case, a singular thing, useful now for all sorts of things, flammable or not. I especially like the right angled incision in the copper that runs across one side, evincing a patch, though it does not seem to go all the way through. Nice weight, nice