Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) Papier Mache animals but who doesn’t really want

but who doesn’t really want a scepter to carry around

completely sturdy and sound

and really want to know the whole story of this man's life

though paint along the roof line on one short side seems to prevent it from  opening

perhaps filled with soaps

Long and Low 19th C. Bentwood Box in Beautiful Green Paint (with Repaired Split) Papier Mache animals but who doesn’t really wantI 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