Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass The lacquer is in excellent

The lacquer is in excellent condition

recently sold at auction for $325

There are four small pads on the bottom

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

Sapolin Gold Leaf Kit in Dome Lidded Canister vintage glass The lacquer is in excellentThis 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