Scarce Antique Dog Food Tin with Fierce Bulldog envelope " including for the painted

" including for the painted expression on his face

5” x3/8" and overall in great vintage condition

but might be clearer yet filled with black ink

with very little wear to the lacquer

a wonderful object

Scarce Antique Dog Food Tin with Fierce Bulldog envelope " including for the paintedI have found exactly one antique tin out there similar to this one, that one with embossed dog (close but not quite as great as this bulldog) along with the words "free sample" I believe indeed indicating that it contained a free sample of some sort of dog food, though the maker I do not know. Very early 20th century I believe, and just an excellent thing. With tight filling, paint can style lid (I believe this type of lid was invented in 1884 by New