19th Century Punched Tin Pie Safe Panel #2 carved boot with laces Hard to photograph well

Hard to photograph well

with wear and aging all to the good

exaggerated ears

With a satisfying recessed lip and nicely detailed applied handle

and  seems quite poised to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to

19th Century Punched Tin Pie Safe Panel #2 carved boot with laces Hard to photograph wellOne of two of these antique hand punched tin panels listed today, found together in inland Maine, and which just struck me as really lovely, especially with light coming through from behind. These would have been panels in an old pie safe, with the punched holes allowing for air flow. I love the patterns, here what I believe would properly be described as a fylfot at center, and what I would descibe as curtained corners. 14" x 10 1 8". Very good