Viavi San Francisco Capsules Cannister blanket this beautiful woven textile would

this beautiful woven textile would be stunning as a runner on the dining table (how about underneath a huge platter of colorful roasted root vegetables

evoking planes

The lid is attached by nice hinges

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

I love the handle for easy carrying from one spot to another

Viavi San Francisco Capsules Cannister blanket this beautiful woven textile wouldThe purpose of Viavi Capsules, in a wooden canister with a wonderful label c. 1920s or earlier, is a bit of a mystery. Viavi, based in San Francisco, produced a number of different products, most of which seem to have had to do with women's health, though even in their day the company owned by real estate magnates Herbert and Hartland Law seems to have been quite elusive about what their products did exactly. These capsules were intended as a vaginal