Stunning Antique Bentwood Handle Wooden Pantry Box in Blue Paint signed David gil with bobbin lace insets on

with bobbin lace insets on the borders

while the bottom tier is attached to the frame

I'd be inclined to keep it nearby to use for herding human companions

This teapot was designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid Porcelain in the 1960s and made in Japan

Stunning Antique Bentwood Handle Wooden Pantry Box in Blue Paint signed David gil with bobbin lace insets onI'm not an expert on antique bentwood pantry boxes, but I've looked at enough to recognize a really beautiful and beautifully constructed one, and this, though missing a lid, is most definitely is that to me it completely embodies why one might become obsessed with antique bentwood pantry boxes! The blue paint is, to my eye, just out of this world, as is the bleed from the neat row of fat iron nails down the seam. 19th century New England I believe