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Book shaped USB drive.

Victorian era solid mahogany small writing chest that is shaped as a book. It comes with its original working lock and key. There are two Tunbridge Ware styled bands running across the lid - this is made up of tiny little veneers of wood. The wood…

This is made of cedar wood and was almost surely a handsome souvenir from the Holy Land, probably in the 1920s when it was under the British Mandate, but quite possibly a little earlier when still under Ottoman sovereignty. Cedar wood album covers…

Jennifer takes old books and transforms them into interesting music boxes. Click here to take a listen.

The central role of writing in Islamic societies led to calligraphy becoming the most important visual art form. Portable pen cases (Turkish: divit) were made with great care and became objects of art themselves. Examples from the Ottoman lands are…

The hand warmer is molded and has an aperture near one end for filling with hot water. A large hole at the bottom of an inner wall allows the water to pass into the other book. Relief decoration includes ribbed spines, pseudo clasps, and masks within…

A website dedicated to the collection of cigar boxes at the National Cigar Museum. This is a particular exhibition of book shaped cigar boxes ranging in date from the 1870's through to modern times.

A unique jewel box in the shape of a book. It's beautifully gilded gesso decoration is applied to a wooden book form box. This technique is reminiscent of gilded portrait frames of the 19th century. Both the top and the bottom of the box are…

Snuff boxes were personalised by their owners or given as valued gifts. They come in a large variety of shapes, sizes and materials. This silver plated book shaped box has the owner’s name and the date (1876) engraved on the lid. The finely ground…

This is a great older pair of Salt & Pepper Shakers featuring birds in what looks like a Japanese Garden / Asian Garden.