A Fine Figure of a Handle - a photo on Flickriver

            Being a loyal employee, I have only had three jobs over the last quarter of a century.  During those twenty five years, I have been fortunate enough to work with some very lovely people, including the manager who hired me in 1999.  When my fifth anniversary at that workplace came around, the company policy was to give me a very generous gift voucher for one of a range of large department stores to mark my years of dedicated service.  Now, I like to shop, and my manager knew that.  However, she also knew that I love and collect antiques, and that a well considered, hand chosen gift would be far more precious to me than a voucher, however generous.  So, my manager asked me whether I would be agreeable to her taking the voucher for herself and in return buying me a gift to the same value that would intrinsically be worth far more to me.  I readily agreed, and her reasoning was exactly right.  What she gave me is far more precious to me than its monetary value because of the thought she put into it, and today I still treasure it.  She gave me a beautiful Victorian writing satchel of deep brown leather which dates from around 1860.  It has a moss green moiré silk interior with pockets for paper ink bottles, a blotter and pens and pencils, and it features sterling silver decorative edging.  Slipped inside one of the pockets within the interior was a beautiful card which reads as follows,

“When I found this, I thought it was a bit special, just like someone I know who has achieved five years of dedication and service.   

I thought it rather apt given your passion for writing and your love of all things stylish and well crafted.  I hope you like it as much as I do.  Can’t you just imagine the fine figure of its original owner!

On behalf of all your friends and colleagues, thank you for the contribution you have made.

Remember to always follow your heart and your dreams.”

The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 16th of November is "handles".  This writing satchel, which I love and cherish, which always reminds me of that wonderful five year work anniversary, also has a very beautiful and tactile handle of plaited leather and I couldn’t think of a better example of a more beautiful handle for this week’s theme than it!  I hope that you like my choice for this week’s theme and that it makes you smile, as much as this gift still makes me smile twenty years later!

Taken on: November 3, 2024

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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