Hand-Hammered Lidded Round Tin Cooking and Serving Dish man in traditional costume which seem mostly to date

which seem mostly to date from the 1940s or so

he seems like he just wants to make friends

Massachusetts and has since taught at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina

6 1/4" long x 4 1/4" wide x 3 3/16" tall

though I am uncertain of its age

Hand-Hammered Lidded Round Tin Cooking and Serving Dish man in traditional costume which seem mostly to dateI think this lidded bowl is truly a gorgeous object, with a wonderful form and fantastic patina from age and use. I've found a few online with the same shape and structure, either clearly made of copper or described as tinned copper. I am not certain but it looks to me like this one is simply tin; either way, the metal is definitely hand hammered, and the irregularities make it really beautiful. I believe this would have been used for cooking as well