Rare Antique French Handbag Tin, Confection Chocolate Candy orders Tin, Hand Bag Purse Green Alligator Look, Chocolate Ibled c 1910s Vintage

Rare and wonderful, this antique French confection tin from Chocolat Ibled is designed to look like a green alligator handbag or purse. There's a latch at front and a handle on the hinged lid. The tin likely dates to the 1910s or so. A little shabby, but still divine! I'm partial to these antique handbag tins, they are so wonderful decorating the fashionista closet or boudoir. Again, NOT A HANDBAG, but a metal tin designed to look like one. About 6” by 2.75” at bottom of base, by about 4.25” tall, excluding handle.

CONDITION:
Some small areas of wear, small scratches and scuffs, handling marks and normal vintage soiling, small and minor dents and dings, some rust, etc.
•SOME NOTICEABLE WEAR, A LITTLE SHABBY.
•Dark patina to tin.
•Some noticeable RUST here and there, like at latch area.
•One side of lid likes to pop up a bit. Handle does not stay in up position easily.
•FRONT SIDE OF BASE DENTS INWARD and there's wear on bottom edge.
•A bit more wear on back side of base, and it's a little lighter in color.
•Dark patina and SURFACE RUST INSIDE.
•Dark-ish orders area on bottom of tin.
•Hinges, latch, handle well attached, move freely.
•Opens/closes fine.
•Doesn't sit completely flat, wobbles a little.

The tin is empty.

No longer for food use. Any props not included.

Colors can vary across devices, so the colors and brightness should be considered an approximation.

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