Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint worn face printed with a pattern of

printed with a pattern of sun-like faces inside a hexagonal labyrinth

The front of the "bell" is painted in blue to resemble the label of a bottle

certainly does seem to nod to Lady Liberty

Such a fun one--which was definitely made to be used

Best Old Swing Lid Pencil Box in Best Old Blue Paint worn face printed with a pattern ofAs pure of form as it gets, and clad in the most perfect old blue paint, I do believe this is my favorite pencil box I've had, and I have a special love for pencil boxes. The second photo shows the angled cuts of the box and lid ends to my eye a very beautiful thing as one slides across the other. With what looks like an well worn old paper label on the short side at that end, and a rivet at the other allowing the lid to turn 360s degrees. Found in