Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) document tube Elgart who painted this had

Elgart who painted this had a pretty great time doing so

with its long neck

and flowers and vines

with ribbed areas at four points giving it a bit of tooth

forearms and lower legs are composition

Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) document tube Elgart who painted this hadI believe this box is 19th c. European, most likely Scandanavian; I am not an expert on bentwood pantry boxes, but I think the manner in which the end of the wood is secured (known as Svepaskis in Swedish) is indicative of that. There is a carefully (glue) repaired split to the lid, but the green paint and unusual long and low form I think are so lovely, I don't much care. 7 1 2" l x 4 3 8" d x 1 1 4" t. Repaired split as noted and evident, sound and