Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) document tube with ribbed areas at four

with ribbed areas at four points giving it a bit of tooth

and flowers and vines

forearms and lower legs are composition

and some greening to the brass pins on the backsides

Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) document tube with ribbed areas at fourI believe this box is 19th c. European, most likely Scandanavian; I am not an expert on bentwood pantry boxes, but I think the manner in which the end of the wood is secured (known as Svepaskis in Swedish) is indicative of that. There is a carefully (glue) repaired split to the lid, but the green paint and unusual long and low form I think are so lovely, I don't much care. 7 1 2" l x 4 3 8" d x 1 1 4" t. Repaired split as noted and evident, sound and