Not sure about this one.....

In an attempt to get my 'Smithing Mojo' back, I started working on a new copper box, but rather than following a design sketched and refined in my sketchbook, as I have in the past, I decided to wing it...

This is the result...

...and I'm not sure that I like it very much. Its a bit like a cartridge for a coffee machine. This is the result of having a limited set of options in forming the base. I had wanted to make an oval shape but was limited to a sphere shaped die.
I added the piece of wood to the top to try to make it a bit more arty...

Ob the plus side, I'm happy with the construction of the box and the hinge;

The piece of wood has also come up very nicely particularly once I treated it with Tung Oil.

I need some advice from the vast array of my followers out in blog land...