Closing with a leather flap
Shield Souvenir Spoon | Natural | 4”
gold bar boxes and an extravagant inlay pattern mix of shagreen and shell inspired by galactic constellations
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hopeful tale which comes alive through Bickford-Smith’s beloved illustrations
Notes from an Island dropple Closing with a leather flapIn the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Janssonauthor of the iconic novel The Summer Book and the beloved Moomin seriesbuilt a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. For thirty years, Tove and her beloved partner, Tuulikki Tooti Pietil, lived, painted, and wrote, energized by flora, fauna, solitude, and shifting seascapes. Janssons spare, quirky prose and Tooti's subtle artwork combine to form a work of meditative beauty. Notes from an