19th c. Embossed Tin Canister with Figures, Animals, Houses and More shoe snuff box making for for minimalist sculptures

making for for minimalist sculptures of sorts

stamped 601 on the front and marked S&Co on the rear

especially the full view

I would guess the former the name of the subject

as was the case with this whimsy rattle

19th c. Embossed Tin Canister with Figures, Animals, Houses and More shoe snuff box making for for minimalist sculpturesI believe this was made as a tea canister and dates to the 4th quarter of the 19th century. I've never seen another like it, and fell in love with it for the mix of embossed imagery animating the tin, which reminds me a lot of die cuts as well as learn to draw books of the period, with dog, eagle, dove, house, angel, boat, woman holding what I think is a tambourine overhead, and lots more. Very charming and handy for stashing all sorts of things. 7 5