Presumed 18th Century Heavy Book Shaped Writing Box with Original Red Paint Remnants, Likely British antique padlock but what a couple of

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Sold as a set of 12 (6 pairs)

Presumed 18th Century Heavy Book Shaped Writing Box with Original Red Paint Remnants, Likely British antique padlock but what a couple ofI've had a couple of 19th century book shaped tole painted boxes holding ink wells with room for pens and letters inside; this I believe is an earlier and finer precursor to those, 18th century British I think. I purchased it at one of the shows in Nashville from a dealer who had purchased it at auction, described that way, and it is most definitely old, crafted, it appears to me, of thick, heavy brass (it is quite heavy and substantial for its size.)