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OnlineMidnight Purple Graduation Gift
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This box was designed
expressly for a young lady graduating from college who loved the
Midnight
Purple box I had made a few years before. She is very artistic and enjoys calligraphy so I took a calligraphy set and replaced the original plastic pen handles with ones I turned out of solid Ebony wood and made this glass lidded box in Purpleheart. |
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I silver plated the solid brass knob and hinges to continue the "purple
and silver" theme I used in Midnight Purple. I designed her monogram
using "Ancestry SF" font and sand blasted it into the underneath side of the
glass. When this young lady was a small girl she used to do her art
work on a glass-top coffee table. Due to breakage, that original top
had been replaced and I was able to get the original glass from which I cut
this lid. That gives the box additional sentimental value and she is
reminded of this by the patina of small scratches in the glass.
Whenever possible I like to work with the client to add such personal
details to their project.
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One can see from this view the nibs are placed at a convenient angle and the use of stop hinges to support the lid. However, what is not visible is the substantial amount of lead under the handle tray to add mass to the box so it didn't tip over backwards when the heavy glass lid was opened. |
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view shows off the silver plated hinges. Not shown are the small
button feet which cause the box to appear to float 3/16" above the surface
it is upon.
Size: Placed in private collection |
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