Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book tiny canister Glazed matte black

Glazed matte black

This old ship in a bottle whimsy has accumulated a good amount of dust and dirt inside over the years

and some spotting just on the back

I love the ANMB monogram on the front

I am not sure if these are Japanese or British or what

Charming Hand-embroidered Old Blue Wool Needle Book tiny canister Glazed matte blackI've developed quite a weakness for old handmade needle books, in small part because I'm forever digging around for a needle, but mostly because I love all of the effort and care put into making little things like this. And how to resist this one especially, crafted of navy blue wool and announcing itself in perfectly imperfectly embroidered lettering on the front? Plus rosy pink stitching around the edges and buttons for flourish in the corners and