Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint oil on cardboard show a little glare

show a little glare

its got a nice warm patina

they'd be great anywhere they can be admired for their loveliness

I have a theory that this very fine handmade needle lace medallion was created by an Eduord Marie Verpooten (Edy Verporte)

Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint oil on cardboard show a little glareI see these old green painted bait boxes around now and again, but never has one made me swoon, which this one did 100%, due to the way that green has aged to radiant painterly perfection. I love the shape of these boxes too, which were made to be worn on a belt, but which I'd just treat as a beautiful box or, perhaps, use those belt loops to hang on the wall, lid with air holes facing front. 6 1 8 l x 2 7 8 d x 1 7 8 t and in good condition, with