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Pelta Jewelry Box, 11"x12.5"x 8.5 ", with sliding tray and
two drawers. Birds-eye maple case. $1100
This box features an amazing end-grain panel of holly
and Peruvian walnut with holly accent. The beveled Peruvian walnut end grain frame
with holly inlay lines is cut at a compound angle, and that in turn is set into
a compound mitred bird's eye maple frame, which in turn is set into a compound
mitred solid birds-eye maple top section of the case. All this means that there's
extra room in the interior top, and the open box frames the pattern dramatically
(it shows with the box open, as it's solid wood). The lower part of the case is
made from birch plywood with the outside covered with 1/16 " thick shopsawn
veneer sawn from the same boards as the upper part of the case. This is about
three times thicker than commercial veneer, and results in a case that is extremely
dimensionally stable (unlike solid wood) permitting a piston-fit, ball bearing-like
glide on the two drawers. The pulls are ebony and holly, and they flair in thickness
towards the front so one's fingers can securely pull the drawers open, without
slipping on their silky smooth, hand rubbed oil finished surfaces. The case sits
on little mitred, beaded feet. Hinges are Italian brass cylinder, lidstay solid
brass by Brusso. Butterfly splines reinforce the mitres. This is a truly exquisite
jewelry box. I know it may sound ridiculous to say that a jewelry box costing
over $1000 is a tremendous value, but such is the case. I make fewer than 10 of
these a year, and when I'm done woodworking (I'm 48 now, in good health!) the
world will never see another jewelry box like it. Click on image for additional
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