Large, Gorgeous Green Lidded Tin Box swiss puzzle 1940s-50s or so I would

1940s-50s or so I would guess and beautifully aged

It shows wear—paint loss on the nose

and a couple of tiny holes along the left edge4

I purchased it from a dealer in my neck of the woods

Large, Gorgeous Green Lidded Tin Box swiss puzzle 1940s-50s or so I wouldThis one is all about the green, which photos do no real justice. There is something about weathered paint (especially yellow and green) on old tin that really gets me, and I do believe the color on this one is about as good as it gets. I'm not sure why the two holes on either side of the lid and on the lip of the box too but might guess they were used to bind the lid to the box, either to carry or to ship it. Useful for stashing all sorts of things