19th Century French Tole Painted Bait (Leurre) Box wilson walkie with many years of swatting

with many years of swatting left in it

I love how the line of her nose extends all the way down from her eyes (which seem to see into my soul

7 1/2" tall x 3 5/8" d

the Statue of Liberty

19th Century French Tole Painted Bait (Leurre) Box wilson walkie with many years of swattingI love the form of a old tin bait box, with straps on the curved side for wearing on a belt, but I'd never come across an antique French one like this, stencil painted in excellent red and silver, with "Leurre" (lure) arching above a charmer of a fish. With punched holes in the form of a cross on the flip up lid. 6" l x 3" d (measured on the square) x 2" t. Plenty worn and dinged, with paint loss especially to the edges of top, where it was clearly