1906 Jones McDuffee & Stratton, Boston Pottery Merchants Wedgwood Tile with Calendar art and science book 8 laid paper pages filled

8 laid paper pages filled on both sides (making 16 pages of text) plus one blank page at the end

There is something so satisfying to me about old handmade wooden boxes that close alone an angled edge like this

Carved of bone

but no chips or cracks or other issues

but really I'd treat this box more as a decorative than a functional object anyway--set it somewhere to admire it and leave it alone

1906 Jones McDuffee & Stratton, Boston Pottery Merchants Wedgwood Tile with Calendar art and science book 8 laid paper pages filledThough one might not have a lot of practical use for a 1906 calendar, I sure think it is a beautiful one, and what a smart and lovely thing for Jones McDuffee and Stratton Pottery Merchants to have gifted to its patrons to remember them throughout the year. I know that these were produced by Wedgwood for the business annually between the late 1800s and the first quarter or so of the 20th century, each with a calendar on one side and an image of a