This Christmas I received a large wrapped box, like many others, but open opening it I was surprised to find a wooden box with heavy rope handles on its sides. The inner top lid had a peace sign and “Boites de la paix” burned in with a hot iron and it was generally a beautiful piece — then i figured out what it used to be.
This is actually an authentic United Nations ammunition box used to carry ‘50 fuses detonating’. It was created in Germany and was found in Quebec and re purposed as Eco-friendly furniture. My piece is a beautiful re-use of military purposed gear for peaceful means and makes a nice accompaniment to my office.
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