Arts and Crafts Copper Book Box mushrooms This sort of chainstitch embroidery

This sort of chainstitch embroidery

A truly charming handmade wood painted ow

it features alternating bands of a pale blonde and a darker tan grass

The deep hatbox style lid fits snugly over the high-sided container

I especially love the “o”s inside of “o”s

Arts and Crafts Copper Book Box mushrooms This sort of chainstitch embroideryI'll never pass by a good copper box if I can help it, and this is a beautyas simple and honest as can be; just great lines and a fantastic patina. I found it with a book inside and believe it was indeed intended as a book box, but it would also be excellent for holding important documents, love letters, or old photos, or fill it with water and use it as a vase. Just a beautiful thing. I posted a watering can a few months ago very similar in manner, I