Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint yellow The basketry covering the jug

The basketry covering the jug is woven of flat wicker splints

and likely once wore a dress

to think of this

and the fact that 'ies' in berries is a little scrunched up

as there are two small holes in one of its paws

Metal Bait Box with Beautifully Aged Green Paint yellow The basketry covering the jugI 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