JB431: A rare and striking box made by a gifted craftsman who had a truly artistic instinct for the materials at his disposal. Patterns are created by different woods, which mutually enhance and compliment the varied qualities of the timbers, resulting in an object the beauty of which is wholly created by projecting organic natural growth. The faint straight grain of the background veneer is an unobtrusive background which allows the dramatic centre to make a bold and striking statement: the force and beauty of a living plant. The box has a replacement tray with supplementary lids. Circa 1790.
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