A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Antiques or paper clips have been

or paper clips have been around England since around 1820 on the cusp of the Regency period

encapsulates his attitude towards function and design

New Jersey and Ohio and this card would have hung proudly in a hardware shop front bay window or perhaps on the shop door itself

An impressive carapace

A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Antiques or paper clips have beenOrigin: English English Colonial Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 2 inches Length: 5 inches Depth: 3. 5 inches A pretty little rectangular box, the lid and sides inset with cut down porcupine quill, within an ebony frame. The lid has two rows of quill, and slides off to reveal a plain hardwood interior. The box is further decorated with inlaid dots of animal bone, giving an attractive contrasting appearance.