Mai's Box - 11.5 x 14.3 x 9.5

SOLD

This box was made along with its sister as a commission, from Mai, who wanted a combination of my Kaleidoscope and Dalbergia jewelry boxes. I'd long considered a rectangular composition made from the kaleidoscope panels, and I'm glad she gave me the boost to actually do it She also requested an extra deep bottom drawer to accommodate the presentation box of one of her pieces, and so this bottom drawer will hold a full inch and a half. The top's end grain panel is made of (from center): Brazilian satinwood, purpleheart, honey locust, nogal, red oak, blood-wood and wenge, in a beveled frame of wenge with holly accent. The lift tab and lid-stay are ebony. The frame and box top portion are both cut at a compound mitre, so there's extra room at the interior top, and the pattern shows through, as it's solid wood. The sliding tray has padded ring storage, and the bottom has removable dividers. Hinged with solid brass Italian cylinder hinges, the lid is stopped with Brusso lid stays.The compound mitred top section is solid cherry with Gabon ebony inlay, and the lower case is solid Gabon ebony legs and stretchers with panels veneered with a thick veneer cut from the same board as the top section for perfect color match. This construction allows me to fit the drawers very precisely for a silky glide, without binding when the weather changes. This is a very special box! Price, $1700, including shipping.

Open view shows hardware, sliding tray and dividers. The compound angles of the frame holding the panel in its frame and the top section of the box form a dramatic rise which is surprisingly beautiful when viewed with the jewelry box open. The tray and both drawers feature a foam padded velvet ring storage to match the overall black velvet liner.A total of 31 compartments, many large enough for your largest pieces of jewelry, or even small boxes, accommodates your collection. The drawers are stopped with spring loaded catches, so they wont fall out when you reach for that special pin in the back. The ebony drawer pulls are rounded across both front dimensions, and are also tapered in thickness as they approach the case, allowing an effortless tug.

Detail of top shows the fine graining of the polished endgrain. The honey locust, the pumpkin colored wood surrounding the purpleheart "stars" is especially beautiful, and the four pointed matched grain of the wenge inside of bloodwood is a mysterious contrast to the overall playfullness of the piece. Mai loves hers!