Obsessive "Door Holes Lock Drill " Tin folk art Peter rabbit which I would guess date

which I would guess date from the the 1940s or earlier

He dreamed of becoming a veterinarian

just general wear and a little paint loss here and there

a little tape will hold it very tight or another solution could easily be improvised

and glazed a terrific warm

Obsessive "Door Holes Lock Drill " Tin folk art Peter rabbit which I would guess dateThis feels as much like a Jesse Howard sign as a tin used for storing hardware to me, seeming like a specific thought process or set of associative instructions playing out across the entire surface of it. I assume it held parts all relating to the installation of door locks, but who knows? Certainly obsessive, as if needing to be reminded over and over, from every side including the lid. And always hard to beat black lettering against creamy white