Luxurious Feeling Vintage Eberhard Faber Gold Sticks writing tools The framework is held together

The framework is held together with twelve handmade nails with irregular rectangular heads

I am not certain if that is correct

8 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 3 3/4" deep and in excellent condition

I find the aesthetics of boxing extremely powerful

opening it for the first time to find those six great spices boxes inside was a very happy surprise

Luxurious Feeling Vintage Eberhard Faber Gold Sticks writing tools The framework is held togetherI purchased these excellent old Eberhard Faber "gold sticks" and two beautiful boxes of old chalks (also listed today) from a dealer at Brimfield who had found them all together I'll never resist beautiful old art school supplies, and find them immensely satisfying just to look at, whether or not ever to use. And a golden box of golden sticks feels like a pretty luxurious thing to me and these are quite heavy, as if sticks of real gold! I did test one