New to the Collection: A Box With Arabic Writing.

This week I had a visit from an old friend, artist book publisher, Gunnar Kaldewey. I haven't seen Gunnar for about a year, as he is now living abroad. To my surprise he arrived with this beautiful wood book box which he purchased in a Paris antiques market. He told me that he thought it dated from the early 20th century. His colleague told him that the lettering said "Images." The box is inlaid with various tpes of wood and metal. Other than that, we don't know anything about it at this time and more resarch is required to have a better understanding of it's purpose and origin. Be sure to comment if it has meaning for you. If you'd like to know about Gunnar's work, you might want to see this book.