Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house lidded metal sandwich canister

lidded metal sandwich canister

1940s or 50s I would guess

with the original excellent looking box

15 1/2" x 11 3/4" x 7/8" thick

but otherwise very good condition

Curious Clay Thinking Man vintage folk art house lidded metal sandwich canisterI really don't know a thing about this guy, but think perhaps he was an end of the day whimsy? He's definitely a folk creation, and the figure himself looks rather German, or perhaps Dutch to me, and there is the remnant of an old sticker on the underside of the base that looks like a hand written price in foreign currency. I do believe he's got a bunch of years on him, which have taken a bit of a toll there are a few repaired cracks to his base, and