Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses construction The deep hatbox style lid

The deep hatbox style lid fits snugly over the high-sided container

band-aids or whatever

called "yin-de"

inside of the copper handle

Beautiful Antique German Erzgebirge Village - Set of 23 Houses construction The deep hatbox style lidI found these at an antique shop in New Hampshire, which has very beautiful things, and passed them by the first time I saw them, as they were pretty dear. But over the following couple of weeks I thought about them, and even dreamed about them! I don't think photos do them full justice, but the old paint and softened edges and just all over patina on these is to my eye just spectacularly beautiful, and while I have certainly seen other old German