Beautiful Antique Handmade Tin with Fitted Slide Lid in Groove carved wooden head A few scuffs and small

A few scuffs and small dings and little wear and paint loss along the edges but overall good

to a group

Mexico stamped on the underside

9 1/8" t x 2 3/16" in diameter and in good condition

structurally sound and ready to rattle

Beautiful Antique Handmade Tin with Fitted Slide Lid in Groove carved wooden head A few scuffs and smallI really love this tin for the juicy white paint drip down one side but especially for sliding lid on the top, which was carefully hand cut and slides in beautifully executed tight grooves on either side. I don' think I've ever seen another like this, and the reason for this sort of lid is lost on me, but I'm very glad it exists. Very satisfying. 4 7 8 t x 4 5 16 w x 2 3 4 d and in very good antique condition, 19th c. I believe, with a beautiful