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m34 is a relative of m31, in red, with a plain inside. It looks like a box built for brushes.
The body is red English bridle leather from J&E Sedgwick in the UK. A rivet lock holds it shut, set the old way. Yellow cross stitching along the edges highlights the stitched seams against the red.
The inside is left naturally lined, very smooth, and it feels like a wood case. That makes it a good fit for paint tools if you are an artist.
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