Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box for the summer house and published numbers books and

and published numbers books and catalogues related to all aspects of bookbinding

a bit of a mystery--but a really beautiful one

all seams tightly held and no losses

and they make dusting off the desk or work table a pleasure

3" x 5 1/8"

Stunning 19th Century Mi'kmaq Birch Covered, Porcupine Quill Decorated Box for the summer house and published numbers books andThis is the sort of thing I really can't believe exists in the world; the craftmanship is so exquisite, and the manipulation of the materials such a challenging and laborious process, that its creation, to say nothing of its endurance, just amazes me. (It is many times more beautiful in person, and extremely viscerally satisfying.) I come across small Native American bark boxes decorated with porcupine quills now and then, most made for the tourist