Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS Taden The holes appear pretty much

The holes appear pretty much the same between the two of them

and so this little painting becomes all about minding the time so as not to get stranded when the tide rolls in

hand-forged iron nails joining the legs to the top

stained darker brown as if for emphasis

Certainly a strong cubist influence

Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS Taden The holes appear pretty muchI purchased this little trunk shaped box, as well as an octagonal one with dove by the same maker, from a dealer friend in Cambridge with one of the very best eyes I know. They both have the first glance feeling of very sweet folk objects to me, almost with the feel of trench art pieces, but yet they're quite nicely crafted, and stamped with a maker's mark, MS, on the underside. Definitely with good age, earlyish 20th c. I would guess and how nice a