Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass Booth's Hyomei Breathing Treatment was

Booth's Hyomei Breathing Treatment was made for treating colds

I snatch up these brilliant accordian-type boxes made to hold sewing machine attachments whenever I find one because I love them so much

pretty early 20th century I believe (from what I’ve learned

wonderfully detailed small vase is incised and sculpted to resemble the trunk of a tree

though it would also make a good serving bowl or catch-all

Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass Booth's Hyomei Breathing Treatment wasThis Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in its original wonderful turned wooden canister with dome lid, produced by Gerstendorfer Bros New York, dates I believe to the late 1800s. Around this time, gilding, or Japanning, became a popular means of enhancing household furnishings, such as the rims of pottery and porcelain, picture frames, and furniture. The kit consists of a bottle of gold paint (mostly empty and no longer usable), a small brush, a wooden stick, the