Lidded Handmade Wooden Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl Heart incised pattern which I think have just

which I think have just a terrific form

and really love the patterning of the blonde and darker wood--product of a very labor intensive effort

and the print seems in very good condition

fall leaves or pinecones

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

Lidded Handmade Wooden Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl Heart incised pattern which I think have justI found this wonderful box at an estate sale in MA in a modest house packed to the gills with a long lifetime's accumulation. In the basement was the husband's woodshop, loaded with old tools and equipment, and I would guess (or at least I like to imagine!) this box was made down there as a present to his wife. It certainly smacks of love and care, and I especially love the inlaid mother of pearl not quite symmetrical heart. The lid features a very