N° 071
November 2025
Spalted Walnut Bowl
Turned by hand from a fallen walnut in Herefordshire. Kept for its map of dark veining and the soft weight of a piece worked from one tree.
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N° 070
November 2025
Stoneware Vessel, Slip-Dipped
A quietly asymmetric pot from a small kiln in Mashiko. The slip pools where the potter's hand released it.
N° 069
November 2025
Blackened Brass Wax Seal, HCB
A hand-cut wax seal engraved HCB, kept in a small oak box. The brass has darkened with a century of pockets and desks.
N° 068
October 2025
Amber Hand-Blown Vessel
Scandinavian, 1970s. A dark bloom held in warm glass. Kept for the way it holds a low winter light.
N° 067
October 2025
River-Worn Granite
Weighed. Not carved. Cornwall. A stone worn round by a century of moving water, left as found.
N° 066
October 2025
Undyed Linen Cloths, Pair
Woven in Ireland from unbleached flax. Kept for the way they soften in use.
N° 065
October 2025
Silver Cigarette Case, JRB
Sterling silver case engraved JRB, London 1936. Kept for the initials and the soft dents of long carrying.
N° 064
October 2025
Leather Briefcase, HCB
Bridle leather briefcase, embossed HCB near the handle. Softened at the corners; the brass fittings darkened.
N° 063
September 2025
Cast Iron Doorstop
A workshop-cast doorstop from a foundry in the Midlands. Kept for weight and honest surface.
N° 062
September 2025
Copper Kitchen Measure
A hand-rolled copper measure from a French provincial kitchen. Warm, dented, still in use.
N° 061
September 2025
Fountain Pen, Engraved SMW
A lacquered fountain pen engraved SMW to the barrel. Kept in its original box with a spare nib.
N° 060
September 2025
Bronze Bookend, Single
A single cast bronze bookend, patinated to a deep green-brown. Weight enough for a shelf of poetry.
