Antique Wire Hinged Box Stenciled with Monogram and Black yellow tin so would think this dates

so would think this dates to the first quarter of the 20th c

and which I purchased together) dating I think to the 19th century

for making varnish

The planter is glazed a lovely variegated mossy green

10 3/4" across when open

Antique Wire Hinged Box Stenciled with Monogram and Black yellow tin so would think this datesTo my eye quite a beautiful antique primitive box, early 19th century or so, I presume, with wire hinges and original latch, which has clearly been latched many times as it has traced a a perfect arc on the lid following its trail. Both short ends are stencil painted "black" perhaps indicating it once held black tea? (I first though perhaps boot black, but the interior is clean, so think tea might make more sense, or something else entirely? With the