Bucket Shaped 19th Century Treenware Box with Side Handles knife sharpening stone box and I really love this

and I really love this book

staying snugly in place without need to secure it

Founded in 1954 by Weston and Brenda Andersen and still in operation

The hand-painted design--really a drawing on clay--reminds me of car race flags

and red with some print on it for the tail

Bucket Shaped 19th Century Treenware Box with Side Handles knife sharpening stone box and I really love thisThis is a beautiful antique treen box, dating, I believe, to the mid to late 19th century. The shape is that of a bucket or pail, with simulated bands around bottom, middle, and lid, and handles on either side to which a string was once attached. Hand turned, the finished blonde wood has a nice sheen, which photos do not capture well. 3 1 2" tall x 3" across with handles; 2 1 2" deep. Some hairline cracking to the wood consistent with age, and some