Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS Kilburn Brothers stereo card I presume a ruler or

I presume a ruler or guide of some sort

and some paint loss to lower right corner

(I am happy to do

I've been paying a bit more attention of late to antique American stoneware--of course the decorated crocks I find very beautiful are way way beyond my means

of Western New York--two (larger in scale) examples included in photos

Metalsmith Made Miniature Trunk Box, Marked MS Kilburn Brothers stereo card I presume a ruler orI 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