.: Copper plated Box by Chase :.

Little copper plated tin box with a bakelite handle in the shape of an apple. The Chase Brass and Copper Company was incorporated in 1876 and entered the consumer market with a line of Art Deco household items in the 1930s, created by leading designers of the day such as Russel Wright, Rockwell Kent and Walter VonNessen. They were usually signed with the distinctive company logo of a centaur drawing a bow. These items are sought after today as collectibles. Chase discontinued this line in the early '40s, when it turned its attention to wartime production. Chase production of their 'Specialty' items lasted only 12 years, but during that time they issued over 500 items, and 500 more lamps and lighting fixtures. (source: Wikipedia)