Amos J. Blake's Lovely 1892 Copper Rivets Box (With Contents!) picture book and 6 3/4" in length

and 6 3/4" in length on the short side

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

it's just wonderful

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

A variety of woods were used

Amos J. Blake's Lovely 1892 Copper Rivets Box (With Contents!) picture book and 6 3/4" in lengthIt'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