Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint oil on cardboard to which I have compared

to which I have compared these copies to check for missing parts

and currently based in Amherst

with the lack of indices (numbers) and the square corners dating these to the 19th century for sure

its got a nice warm patina

with individuated fingers

Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint oil on cardboard to which I have comparedI 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