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| Leopardwood Square Inlay Banding Jewelry Box, 8.5"x13"x 9", with two drawers. $950.00, shipped. | |
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This box features inlay banding made from leopardwood, and lacewood, with wenge and ebony accents. The legs are leopard-wood, and the case's veneered panels are lacewood. The drawer pull is ebony. This piece exhibits beauty and precision only possible with veneered work, and has more in common with the fine cabinetry crafted for European royalty in previous centuries than the other boxes being sold by American boxmakers as "fine woodworking," to say nothing of the garbage imported by the boatload from China. The top veneer is shop-sawn a full 1/16", as is the inlay banding. The fit of the drawer and smoothness of it's glide would not be possible in all solid wood.The dovetailed drawers slides with sensual precision. Stretchers' tenons are mortised into the legs. These are, I believe, the finest jewelry boxes being made in the US today, with interiors featuring storage details that make them as superior functionally as they are beautiful. See below for photo of the box open. To buy this box: with two drawers, $950.00, including shipping, click Buy In Stock. Only one left for 2007! with one drawer, $825.00, including shipping, click Buy In stock I have some of these in stock without the new necklace storage and earring tray options. Options include no, one or two drawers, in lacewood or cherry. For details, click on image or here for more options and photos, or go here to buy , or you may Click here for photos of how parts of this box are made. | |
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Open shot showing necklace and earring provisions. Necklaces hang from 11 solid brass hooks and are held in place by padded spring closed hinged upper tab, which puts a slight tension on the chains, preventing sagging and entanglement. This opens and closes with the flick of a finger. Earrings are hung from slots in tray, and those best hung from holes from a row in front at bottom, altogether holding about 22 pairs of earrings.
The drawers are graduated in depth, with the deeper bottom drawer containing a two slot ring pad on the right. This drawer is deep enough to house a very large ring. The drawer fronts are dovetailed into the walnut drawer sides - a beautiful detail when the drawers are opened. They are precision fitted on wooden glides, and are equipped with spring loaded stops that prevent accidental removal of the drawer, but allow its removal with a swift tug. All drawer and box bottom dividers fit into routed slots, so they won't end up becoming loose annoyances. The drawer pulls are sculpted from ebony, tapered to the rear for a positive grip, and polished to a sensuous shine. The box is finished with several coats of handrubbed tung oil and varnish, a finish that will develop a beautiful patina from years of handling, and can be easily touched up by the owner if it is accidentally damaged or scuffed.
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| Close-up of the removable earring tray with necklace box open. There is a two slot ring pad on the right, and flat storage on black velveteen in back on the left, with a handle in the middle for lifting the tray.There is a two slot ring pad on the right, and flat storage on black velveteen in back on the left, with a handle in the middle for lifting the tray. It can sit either low to the rear, or higher in front, allowing full access to the divided space beneath without interfering with the necklace box or solid brass hooks. | ||
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