Pretty Pair of Old Strawberry Emeries box with portrait what a fantastic shelf

what a fantastic shelf

Light wear to the dustcover and a little sun fading to the cloth not he back cover

I think I'd plant this one with a mock orange or little lemon tree

I first photographed this in the old frame I found it in

Pretty Pair of Old Strawberry Emeries box with portrait what a fantastic shelfI find it so heartening and life affirming the care and effort people put into making useful things special, and find old emeries and pin cushions a perfect case in point there's no reason for the tiny stitches meant to look like seeds on the smaller of these two emeries, but how nice that they, and the scalloped green velvet top, are there! For a long time I didn't know the distinction between emeries and pin cushions, but now know that the former