Scholars Companion Antique Red Painted Tin School Supplies Box 19th century manuscript drawing The features on his face

The features on his face were carved in relief

and delivers great relief

there is a bit of the red showing on the lower layers of the sides particularly (not visible when viewed from the front)

8 3/4" t x 4 3/4" w x 1 1/8" and still holding together quite well

Scholars Companion Antique Red Painted Tin School Supplies Box 19th century manuscript drawing The features on his faceI believe the lid of this late 19th c. tin box would once have read "Scholar's Companion" in gold stenciled letters against, but only a shadow of the lettering remains. No great loss as far as I am concerned as I love the exposed tin combined with solid red paint holding on to the sides. Of course the interior is the best part though, revealing a small ruler, ink pen and slate pencil still secured in the tin loops of the hinged lid's underside, and