1930s/40s Vintage FLASH Hand Cleaner Tin early 20th c watercolor with wear to the exterior

with wear to the exterior cloth-bound cover and some spot staining to the inside pages throughout

with a few small dark marks on the interior of the lip

Late 19th century I'd guess

It was described as Polish

with a hand-decorated slide-top box

1930s/40s Vintage FLASH Hand Cleaner Tin early 20th c watercolor with wear to the exteriorI always pick these up when I find them, to my eye just about the best package design ever. 1930s 40s, made by Flash Chemical Co. in Cambridge, MA for use "when all soaps fail." This is a 3 pound size can, I believe the largest that was made. 4 7 8" t x 4 1 4" in diameter. Some rusting to the surface on the back side and underside of of the can, and whitening fading to the lid, perhaps from the cleaner doing its work! Lid comes off easily but fits