Lovely 19th Century Lignum Vitae Travelling Ink Bottle figure pulling boat I've developed quite a fondness

I've developed quite a fondness for wall pockets -- beautiful things to hang on the wall that are also super functional

involving spelling

I've sold a number of sets of color cubes

10" wide x 10" deep x 8 7/8" tall

The design on the sides of the box mimics a woodgrain pattern and is in deeper relief

Lovely 19th Century Lignum Vitae Travelling Ink Bottle figure pulling boat I've developed quite a fondnessThe more I look at antique postcards and beautifully hand written letters, the more I wish we'd at least occasionally forgo texting and emailing and return to using pen and ink! And this lovely antique lignum vitae ink bottle only strengthens the case! Lignum vitae is a gorgeous and rather miraculous very hard wood, often used for fine objects like this. It comes from trees of the genus Guaiacum, indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of