19th Century Punched Tin Pie Safe Panel #2 green stone carving ladles and dippers

ladles and dippers

This is one that you really want to see up close and hold in your hands to fully appreciate the warmth and charm it is dripping with

and how useful for so many purposes

On the underside of the slide lid is a printed guide showing how all the blocks are meant to fit together in the box--I found them mixed up but arranged them accordingly

19th Century Punched Tin Pie Safe Panel #2 green stone carving ladles and dippersOne of two of these antique hand punched tin panels listed today, found together in inland Maine, and which just struck me as really lovely, especially with light coming through from behind. These would have been panels in an old pie safe, with the punched holes allowing for air flow. I love the patterns, here what I believe would properly be described as a fylfot at center, and what I would descibe as curtained corners. 14" x 10 1 8". Very good