Ernest Hemingway's Trout Flies Encased in a Handmade Memory Box Glass a scattering of playing cards

a scattering of playing cards floats against a black background

A poetic natural history display featuring a collection of dyed quail eggs arranged inside a glass-fronted shadow box

Unique piece signed by the artist

The golden age of sundials lasted from the 15th century to the end of the 18th

and beautifully made things with a touch of old-world drama

Ernest Hemingway's Trout Flies Encased in a Handmade Memory Box Glass a scattering of playing cardsThis handcrafted keepsake box is a unique collectors item celebrating Ernest Hemingways enduring connection to the Htel Ritz Paris and his passion for trout fishing. The fly fish were passed to Jack Hemingway, who left them to his close friend, fellow angler and Parisian collector Pierre Affre (pictured) in 1995. In addition to the flies, proof of their historical journey are documented in a letter written to Affre by Jack Hemingway in October of