The Diamond Dyes 45 Color Sample Swatch Card, Wells, Richardson & Co Vermont, c. 1910s ruled letter opener to my eye made a

to my eye made a hundred times better by what seems to be a chance stain/toning

A note on the back of the wrapper I found this drawing in attributed it to Alan T

One figure missing his toothpick

as well as the cheerful birds and flowers on every side of the box itself

so plenty weighty to keep even a long row of big art books tightly upright

The Diamond Dyes 45 Color Sample Swatch Card, Wells, Richardson & Co Vermont, c. 1910s ruled letter opener to my eye made aJust so pretty, I can't resist these when I come across them, which is pretty rarely. Forty five dyed fabric swatches, some cotton and some wool it appears, with excellent names under each for other colors each dye could be used to make: fawn, peacock, canary, sandal, cerise, prune, etc. Plus a great little pointing hand at bottom left and "directions for odd colors" on reverse. Early 20th century, and I think very frame worthy, though made with a