The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, c. 1900 Canvas Roll Up for Flatware Salesman Samples with Leather Buckle little boot ) This is not a

) This is not a fancy box--it was made to be used

There is something about a framed long view of a far landscape that feels deeply existential and really does it for me---the contrast between the black curtains and distant hills a perfect distillation of the tension between here and there

but it was done with such minimal fuss that I think it both gets to Felix's essence while also transcending it

which is turned wood with a a sort of red waxed paper rolled around it

nd I especially love the curves of those lines separating the parts of the fractions

The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, c. 1900 Canvas Roll Up for Flatware Salesman Samples with Leather Buckle little boot ) This is not aI just thought this was cool and great looking too. It is a canvas roll up with leather strap stamped by The Royal Manufacturing Co, Detroit, MI, which was a late 19th early 20th century producer of mostly silver plated items, including flatware, serving pieces and watch cases. This roll is stamped "Samples" and then what looks to me like "Best" and "Good." It unrolls to reveal two vertical woven cloth straps punctuated by leather mounts, which I am