Spruce gum box in book form

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This box is carved of solid softwood, with separate ends. The carving includes male and female profiles, plants, spine bands, and a clasp with a double heart design. Two sayings are incised on the book: “Duty first and Pleasure after- wards”; and “Tow [two] things to forget. A good deed done to another or a bad one done to myself, on the other.” Details are painted in red, green and black.

Spruce gum box in book form

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Spruce gum box in book form
Spruce gum box in book form
Spruce gum box in book form

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