Dark Green Vintage Metal Mesh Live Bait Cage Box Arthur Armour charger I am not entirely sure

I am not entirely sure if it is one of a kind  or if there were a number of these produced

snout and mouth

which contains mercury—making one very careful handling it

14 5/8 across at lip

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

Dark Green Vintage Metal Mesh Live Bait Cage Box Arthur Armour charger I am not entirely sureI don't do much fishing, but I'm constantly struck by the beauty of old fishing gear, from lures to reels to old tackle boxes like this one. If not used for live bait, I might just fill it with paperclips and set it on the desk, or use the loops on the back (made for strapping to a belt) to hang it on the wall in the kitchen or bathroom filled with matches or bandaids or little objects or whatever. The top opens easily and makes for easy grabbing of