Elmer S. Hill, Haydenville MA, 1888 Christmas Tree Drawing stereograph cards or maybe just waiting patiently

or maybe just waiting patiently for someone else to arrive

what could be sweeter for holding a few favorite rings or a bunch of paperclips than this vintage gold and black lacquer frog box

57" (which is how this one is marked)) attributed to E

One might be able to find a matchbox to fill it with

Elmer S. Hill, Haydenville MA, 1888 Christmas Tree Drawing stereograph cards or maybe just waiting patientlyOne of two final drawings by Elmer S. Hill of Haydenville MA, extracted from a notebook that was already coming apart when I found it, so I went ahead and divided it up. This one is dated 1888 at the base of the tree, and what a great tree I think it is, loaded up with little pencil drawn ornaments on the lower half and blazing candles on top. I'm not especially big on holidays but hanging this one on the wall might me want to sing carols under it all