Antique Nuess Brothers, Germany 100 Black Glass Head Pin Cube decorative This is a circa 1896

This is a circa 1896 copy of “Barnes's Elementary Geography” featuring

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I assume this is nothing less than a portrayal of heaven and hell

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Antique Nuess Brothers, Germany 100 Black Glass Head Pin Cube decorative This is a circa 1896Another glass toilet pin cube, because these are such beautifully designed objects, this one produced by Neuss Brothers to house 100 black glass headed pins. There is a bit of variation in the size of the pin heads here but the cube, apart from the bottom side, is entirely filled, making it especially excellent looking. 2 1 8"" cubed and in very good condition.