Cast Metal with Brass Finish Vintage SRG Dinosaur natural color basket The solid orange/red lacquer handle

The solid orange/red lacquer handle at the center of the top makes this box particularly nice

and is satisfyingly loud

including some ancient Chancay Peruvian woven pieces

the stoneware vessel itself feels Japanese

Cast Metal with Brass Finish Vintage SRG Dinosaur natural color basket The solid orange/red lacquer handleI didn't realize when I found it what collectors' items these old SRG dinosaurs are; it seems there was a whole set of them produced (copyright 1947), representing various Dino species, and that the American Museum of Natural History in New York was the primary place to get them. I personally think this Brontosaurus is the best of the lot, just a perfect little companion for the desk or shelf. I know that it is marked "SRG" on its belly but it is