Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips it will be very carefully

it will be very carefully packed

he just breaks my heart

found in Maine

and then  his sadness at its flying away to join its flock until he learns to be happy for its freedom (and learns a bit about Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of electricity via kite flying along the way

which make them perfect for hanging on the wall

Antique Portable Metal Painter's Box with Palette, 1884 Patent antique pips it will be very carefullyI really love the way this box was designed (in 1884) unfolding in a sequence, first to reveal the wooden palette held in place on the underside of the lid by a wire latch, and then with two doors opening out (again held in place by a wire latch) to reveal compartments for paints and brushes and whatever else inside. It's seen some use with the initials of a one time owner (T. F it appears) painted in red on the front, and with some supplies found