Early 20th Century Painted Wood Tool Chest with Lift-Out Caddy honest scrap where durability and mobility mattered

where durability and mobility mattered more than ornament

The spinning drum is filled with a multitude of plastic chips for marking off numbers and a small drawer in the front hold all the remaining pieces

with light paint wear consistent with age and handling

The piece survives in great condition with only minor wear to the surface

showing only light surface wear to the seats and arms as photographed

Early 20th Century Painted Wood Tool Chest with Lift-Out Caddy honest scrap where durability and mobility matteredRectangular wooden tool chest constructed in solid boards with a hinged lift top lid and an internal removable tool caddy spanning the width of the interior. The exterior retains its original black painted surface, now worn through at the edges and corners to reveal the wood beneath, giving the chest a layered, work earned patina. Inside, the chest opens to a warm, unfinished wood interior, with the shallow tray designed for frequently used hand tools