Arts and Crafts Copper Book Box andersen studio a prolific artist who came

a prolific artist who came up with the Abstract Expressionists in NYC and lived most of her life there

Great vintage condition

I imagine this elegant copper cigarette box set on a mahogany table in some richly appointed library or drawing room back in the day

but it remains in good condition with many years of use still in it

The backside reveals that it was likely made by a Leonard Aturill Story (whose father

Arts and Crafts Copper Book Box andersen studio a prolific artist who cameI'll never pass by a good copper box if I can help it, and this is a beautyas simple and honest as can be; just great lines and a fantastic patina. I found it with a book inside and believe it was indeed intended as a book box, but it would also be excellent for holding important documents, love letters, or old photos, or fill it with water and use it as a vase. Just a beautiful thing. I posted a watering can a few months ago very similar in manner, I