Reddish Stained Old Treen Canister oil and gas truck Unused printed back

Unused printed back

with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle

I assume it was made in Japan for Western export

and great in the hand--I would probably hang it on the wall (probably via a couple of tiny nails between the teeth) or simply set it on a tray with a few other lovely and interesting things

one would just need to use pennies

Reddish Stained Old Treen Canister oil and gas truck Unused printed backAnother sort of thing I just can't pass by when I come across them; who can ever have too many treen boxes and bottles and canisters? This very phallic looking one bears a reddish stain, with an indent in the rounded top which seems as if made to meet a flat head screwdriver or coin in order to twist off the top, but I really have no idea! 3 7 8" t x 1 5 8" in diameter. Top slides over bottom and comes off easily. Early 20th century I would think.