C. 1880s Spice Box with Hand-lettered--and Spice Filled!--Tin Canisters Dorman hardware storage right down the wonderful fish-topped

right down the wonderful fish-topped weathervane

with an additional studio in Harrisburg and another gallery in Morristown

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C. 1880s Spice Box with Hand-lettered--and Spice Filled!--Tin Canisters Dorman hardware storage right down the wonderful fish-toppedI purchased this in Pennsylvania, from a dealer specializing in 19th century stoneware bottles and crocks but from whom I've purchased a few other sorts of treasures. What really sold me was the beautiful hand painted gold lettering on the spice boxes in that best font. Only later did I discover that those boxes were still full of spices, a happy surprise! The cloves box is clearly filled with cloves indeed, but I'm not entirely sure what mix of dried