Penn's Spells Quality, c. 1920s Penn's Tobacco Tin with Good Graphics victorian apothecary and there is something about

and there is something about the velvet that lends a different sort of depth and gravitas and a sort of moodiness

with "geography" just barely showing through on the drawing side if one looks carefully

This basket is large as far as Nootka/Makah baskets go

each one with a hand on the the back of his particular chair with what feels like pride

I'd guess made of cigar box wood or similarly salvaged bits

Penn's Spells Quality, c. 1920s Penn's Tobacco Tin with Good Graphics victorian apothecary and there is something aboutNot an especially rare one, a c. 1920s Penn tobacco tin, but I really love the graphics on the lid, and the punning use of a pen nib as means of (calligraphically) spelling quality. Making it a good tin for holding a stash of pens or pencils, I'd say. 6 1 2" x 6 3 8" x 2 3 8". General wear and light rusting all over, just right to me.