The multi-purpose canister features an Italian pewter base and a tiered lid with a neoprene ring that creates a tight seal with the base. This stealth seal serves a dual purpose – it keeps the contents safe from the elements while keeping your middle-of-the-night candy raid a secret by eliminating any scraping or clanging noise between lid and base. That base, incidentally, has a subtle pattern of undulating ridges that recalls the look of a hand-thrown piece.