Cylindrical box or canister

1820-1875

Measurements

7 in (with ring down) x 7-3/4 in (dia)

Materials

Tinned sheet-iron

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.4016

Condition Notes

The painted decoration on the box has almost entirely worn off.  A small section of the seam along the bottom and below the hinge has rusted through.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The cylindrical box or canister has a hinged lid with a loop handle in the center and a hasp opposite the lid hinge.  The edges of the lid and body are rolled over wire for strength.  Originally, the box was probably painted black, although all evidence has now been lost.  Yellow and red banded decoration is still evident along the edge of the lid where more than a single paint layer was applied.