This magnificent jewelry box brings woods together from two exotic and divergent continents The body ant top are solid macassar ebony from Asia and the legs, knobs and frame are made from African Gabon ebony.
The curved sides give this box a unique look and feel. The ebony legs are mortised into the mitered corners.
The mitered corners are reinforced with internal ebony "butterfly" splines.
No stains are used. This is the natural color of the woods.
The cherry and macassar tray features removable dividers and the lining is tan suede cloth.
This box is signed and all the woods used are listed on the bottom.
This beautiful one-of-a-kind box is finished with special oils and waxes and hand rubbed to a high luster.
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