Lovely Mid-Century Puzzle Cube In Blonde Box with Peephole Clare Leighton New England Industries When I found this mug

When I found this mug I would have guessed it was made just a few years ago--it's in perfect condition

this one is dated  4/4/29

Very nicely carved and super sculptural

There are a handful of pages used in this huge old ledger

with an incredible sheen

Lovely Mid-Century Puzzle Cube In Blonde Box with Peephole Clare Leighton New England Industries When I found this mugI found an exact match of this one selling on 1st Dibs for $1200 describing it as Eames inspired mid century the former seeming crazy but the latter seeming right. I have not being able to figure out who made it, but would guess there were not too many of them made; it feels very small batch to me. In any event, a lovely thing I think, made especially good by the round cutout on each side of the box, though one I have been wary to take all the way