Box Commissions

American Black Walnut and English Sycamore Keepsake box

This is a solid wood traditional dovetailed box made from contrasting woods showing the beautiful contrast of the very dark American Walnut and the pale cream Sycamore. The box is hinged on a wooden dowel and a tongue of wood from the top is used as a handle. The interior sides of the box have been left unlined and have been waxed with natural bees wax. The interior bottom of the box has been lined with a thick 3mm honey coloured natural leather. The whole box has then had several layers of 'Renaissance' wax applied (this wax is used by the British museum to protect their valuable antiques). The base is lined with a blue baize.

The box measures Total length....22.5cms. Width....14cms. Depth ...9cms.

Internal measurements are..Length....20cms. Width....11.5cms. Depth...8.5cms

   

English Oak with Burr Oak box inlay

A handmade mitred English Oak box with a central panel of Burr oak. The mitres are strengthened with Brown Oak feathers. The interior of the box has been partially lined with a blue moire and the tray holding the pen set is made from Brown Oak. The knob for the lid is Somerset Bog Oak. The price does not include the pen set which can be made to the customers requirements.

   

Inlaid Artist Box

Inlaid Artist box was made for a very accomplished water colour Artist in Dorset. The box is made from Beech and then veneered in London Plane with Bog Oak and Holly dentil inlay and Oak Burr for the lid. The box has an opening drawer which will only open when a small button is operated inside the box and is made to carry brushes and paint tubes. The main body has red leather lining and a ceramic palette for the paints. under the palette is further storage space for all the paraphernalia artists need.