Antique New England Electrical Works Spool of Copper Magnet Wire with Original Label  made in America The tradition of Semamori began

The tradition of Semamori began as a Japanese folk custom in the Edo period

I think it’s quite a beauty of a jewelry box

5 3/4" l x 2 1/4" w x 2 1/8"d and in good

is nice and substantial

Antique New England Electrical Works Spool of Copper Magnet Wire with Original Label  made in America The tradition of Semamori beganI found this large unused spoil of New England Electrical Works wire in Corncord, NH, not very far from Lisbon, NH where it was produced c. 1900 I believe. I think its a beautiful thing, with the wooden spool and wire still wrapped by the original, unbroken printed label, listing the Park Avenue address of the company's New York sales room on one side and the company info on the other. Founded in 1898, New England Electrical Works later became New