Amos J. Blake's Lovely 1892 Copper Rivets Box (With Contents!) picture book While these might be eyesores

While these might be eyesores to purists

it features a diagonal pattern running in opposite directions on either side

A variety of woods were used

with its wonderful red and white striped pattern animated with geishas and parasols

Amos J. Blake's Lovely 1892 Copper Rivets Box (With Contents!) picture book While these might be eyesoresIt's the lovely handwritten paper label on the side of this box that sold me on it, but the box itself, made I believe of walnut, is itself very lovely, and inside are, indeed, a whole bunch of antique copper rivets and some other bits besides. I found these in New Hampshire and have found a definitely record for the Amos J. Blake (1836 1925) that they belonged to: a prominent attorney of Rindge, NH, whose home in nearby Fitzwilliam has since been