Octagonal Pressed Metal Antique Pill Box kangaroo signaling both speedy and safe

signaling both speedy and safe travels

and I believe the box is pewter

Woven in a classic kilim style

and he has what looks rather like a tiny hand and wrist for a nose

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

Octagonal Pressed Metal Antique Pill Box kangaroo signaling both speedy and safeI believe this sweet little pressed metal octagonal shaped box is probably tin, and I think it would have been used as a pill box. It has different patterns on top and bottom and then all the way around the sides, and a nice hook closure at front and hinge on back. On the sides are loops, suggesting that it would have been hung from something and worn, and certainly it could be again! 1 7 8" diameter x 5 8" deep. There are a few small bends in the