Antique Tole Painted Foo Dog Box for "Future Prosperity" turkey clear and crisp

clear and crisp

so it could definitely be put into action again

This beautifully proportioned box I found filled with vintage matchbooks and a few newspaper clippings

London toy company in the early 20th century or so

It also allows for full exposure of the gorgeous

Antique Tole Painted Foo Dog Box for "Future Prosperity" turkey clear and crispHow could I resist the hand painted golden foo dog on the lid of this old tin box, promising future prosperity? Perhaps used as a snuff box, perhaps for something else, now useful for all sorts of little things. Late 19th century or so I believe, and though the lettering of "prosperity" is pretty faint, the dog is very radiant gold! 3 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 11 16 and in good condition, tin opens easily and closes tight.