Big Old Metal Tool Box with Chippy Red and Cream Paint Cappel MacDonald used to dye the lacquer

used to dye the lacquer (while the other colors have sometimes been used

they would add a bit of sparkle and decadence to any dinner

which I assumes stands for 1974

Each spoon measures 2 7/8" long x 9/16" wide x just shy of 1/2" deep

This is a striking signed and numbered wood engraving printed in black ink on cream  paper by renowned printmaker Clare Leighton (1899-1989)

Big Old Metal Tool Box with Chippy Red and Cream Paint Cappel MacDonald used to dye the lacquerTo me, this is about as perfect as an old tool box gets, large enough to hold anything and everything, and with a hard working life behind it but many years of use in it yet. But what really makes it is its fantastic surface, with red over cream over gray chippy paint on the front and top, and cream on the back and sides, with stenciled numbers too, and rust creeping in around the edges. Yum. The front latch still closes tightly, with room for a lock