Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips and I might guess this

and I might guess this one is that old

and then the "push" button on the far right side causes the drawer to pop open with a most satisfying ding

as I have yet to buy one that I don't love

but there are there are some things I love especially deeply

Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips and I might guess thisI really love the way this box was designed (in 1884) unfolding in a sequence, first to reveal the wooden palette held in place on the underside of the lid by a wire latch, and then with two doors opening out (again held in place by a wire latch) to reveal compartments for paints and brushes and whatever else inside. It's seen some use with the initials of a one time owner (T. F it appears) painted in red on the front, and with some supplies found