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This Memory Box was commissioned by a wife for her husband's 70th birthday. it was a surprise (the box not the birthday!)

Her husband was one of the design team who created the Rolls Royce RB211 engine, here in Derby.
(His favourite tree is Oak)

Box of Burr Tiger Oak, banded in Macassar Ebony and strung in chequer stringing finished to the edges in boxwood stringing throughout.

The lift up lid is decorated with a marquetry design of coloured sycamore of interesting grains and in the form of a RB 211 \Rolls Royce Engine, enclosing an internal oak tray. The fins of the engine have been 'sand scorched' to achieve the desired effect.
A central storage compartment with a tilting lid, itself decorated with a brightly coloured marquetry panel of similar timber in the form of a closed book embossed with the RR logo on the spine, supporting two quills and an inkwell and on open book with the Bristol University motto

All surfaces are traditionally hand French polished with lemon shellac, burnished with an oil and beeswax composition. The underside of the box is upholstered in suede.

The chap was really thrilled.

I'd like to thank you for all prevous comments made, I always show them to the Cabinet Makers and French Polishers here. The customers are always thrilled with the handmade furniture and Memory Boxes we have made, but there's nothing quite like being appreciated by a fellow 'jock'.

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Wow!! Stunning Job, my Friend!! Every detail Breathtaking… Thank you so much for sharing this marvelous piece!!
 

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Very beautiful box….. incredible job thanks for sharing
 

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This has got to be one of the ( if not ) the best looking box i have ever seen, the workmanship is outstanding.
 

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Your box is stunning. The engine looks 3D! Are the turbine blades sand heated to darken for shadowing?
Thanks to you for sharing this unique and very appealing work.
 

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thanks for sharing this it is a work of art
 

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That's enough to make me want to use all of my boxes for firewood!

Truly a spectacular piece of woodworking. You should be very proud of it.
 

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wow!....this is a fantastic box.
The more I see box of the fine art & craft work like this, the more I realize I have coutless things to learn.
 

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Thawaaapppppp…...thats the sound of my jaw hitting the floor
 

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great box. Thanks for sharing
 

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amazing box. Thanks for sharing
 

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Wow this is an eye poper a real wonderful piece ,very well done
 

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Absolutley amazing. Great box. the "chap" certainly should be thrilled.
 

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Wow. That is so beautiful and unique. It's the best box I've ever seen.
Vicki
 

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That would take me FOREVER! They could have created the engine faster than I would be able to make something like this. A Rolls Royce quality box!
 

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some day I hope to this good .you do out standing worker
 

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excellent work ,
truly amazing detailing !
 

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Beautifully executed! The marquetry is superb and the wood grains quite interesting.
 

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that is one beautiful box…the box it's self is excellent , then the marquetry is way over the top.

makes me embarrassed to show my boxes.
 
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