French Watercolor Girl and Dog "Au Secours!" Antique Postcard basket texture The shape is that of

The shape is that of a bucket or pail

and what I'd guess was one a short rod on the front connecting the clasp closure on the front has been replaced (some time ago) with wire

and all the better with luscious red paint spelling out OPEN in  perfectly imperfect hand-painted bold lettering over top of it

Large enough to feel substantial but small enough to fit anywhere (or to carry with you from room to room

but they're so sweet

French Watercolor Girl and Dog "Au Secours!" Antique Postcard basket texture The shape is that of"Au Secours!" Help! cries the little girl in this charming hand painted watercolor postcard, stamped 1906. I have enough French to get the gist of the text at left, sent to the author's dear friends reporting that she is feeling better, planning to go out tomorrow with her parents if the weather is nice, and sends a hug to the recipeints, their dog and their parents. What I am uncertain of is the first phrase "cinq you boco faur" [??] with boco I