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Secret Pen Display Box. Macassar Ebony and Shagreen. Fitted red leather interior
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Secret Pen Box
“There’s something deep inside my psyche that is fascinated with secret compartments. Perhaps it has to do with my childhood on the farm. It was a time of constant discovery. Being free to roam over hundreds of acres of rugged bushland, I was forever discovering the secret places where the small birds, animals and insects of the bush hid from prying eyes. Discovering them took many hours and sometimes days of patience and skill. Just like discovering where we have placed secret compartments within our pieces. This box has been made with great skill and passion. And it is very difficult to discover it’s secrets. I know this unique treasure will become a well-loved family heirloom. Please enjoy it, and all the joy and intrigue it will bring you”…David Boucher
This intriguing box of drawers provides storage for up to thirty-one pens and features five very secret opening mechanisms. It was created in its entirety in our workrooms in Toowoomba, Australia. The attention to detail is meticulous. There’s a concealed top tray along with four ‘hidden’ drawers that have no obvious way of opening. Each item of material was painstakingly selected. Macassar Ebony, North Queensland Figured Butt Maple (It’s amazing story can be read below) red Shagreen and Italian leather. The very intricate drawer-opening mechanisms and the nickel-plated brass feet have been custom made for this piece. Drawer sides are made from quarter-sawn solid Queensland Silver Ash and feature very fine, hand-cut dovetails. Each drawer is precision fitted with fine red Italian leather. There are even protective leather pads with intricately folded edges under each foot. The box is beautifully hand finished with a durable satin lacquer. Signed and engraved with the registered number.
PLEASE NOTE : Maximum pen diameter capacity
• Top opening compartment -Maximum Pen diameter - 23mm
• 3 drawers – Maximum Pen diameter - 25mm
A video explaining how to access each of the secret opening systems will be supplied to the purchaser.
(The story of this North Queensland figured Butt Maple that has been used inside the lid of the Secret Pen Box.
“The figure and colour of this amazing piece timber is the result of a rare trick of nature.
Some 200 years ago, a large North Queensland Maple tree fell victim to the destructive force of a Pacific Ocean cyclone. Few trees survived the storm, but this tree was different. It was destined for much bigger things. The tree was crushed, bent and twisted by the massive cyclonic winds, but when all fell calm, it was still standing. Over the next 100 years, the bent and heavily leaning tree grew to become a massive giant. The timber grain inside became wrinkled from the compression and slowly developed into a treasure box of colour and figure. When the tree finally died, it was recovered and taken to an old country sawmill in the high country inland from Cairns in North Queensland in 1901.
At the mill it was in the process of being sawn into house framing when the incredible figure of the wood's grain was exposed. The alert mill owner stopped the saw, seeing a far bigger purpose for the amazing timber in the log.
His decision to have the timber cut into veneers was to have far reaching implications. The log was taken by bullock wagon to Cairns, …an amazing journey in those days. The wagon was precariously winched down the treacherous tracks over the side of the Great Dividing Range. This was done in short stages with a series of large pulley blocks and ropes tied to trees along the hillside, using the bullock team to counterbalance the weight of the wagon and its load.
From there it was hauled to Cairns harbour and floated out to be winched aboard a waiting sailing ship for the long trip to Sydney, some three thousand kilometres away. There an old German veneer maker had a small veneer factory where the log was cut into the spectacular veneers you see here today. The old man was so amazed with the pattern, that he took them home and secreted them away in his wine cellar, there to be kept in storage waiting for a "special purpose", worthy of their extreme rarity.
Upon his death, the veneers were passed into the safe keeping of his daughter and her husband, and subsequently, after a four year negotiation, were obtained by David Boucher on the promise that his amazing designs would properly fulfil the "special purpose" that her father had wished for them. This is the same timber that was used to make a beautiful Writing Compendium for HM Queen Elizabeth” ).
- Creator:Boucher & Co (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 13 in (33 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2014
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:Queensland, AU
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10249243436702
Boucher & Co
In today’s world of ‘luxury’ mass production, thoughtfulness, unique design, attention to detail, and that special human touch of highly skilled hands, have become a rare commodity sought-after by those who value true quality.
Boucher & Co Australia create personalised & exceptional Functional Art Pieces for beautiful homes & super yachts. These include incredible tables, consoles and desks incorporating mechanical systems, bespoke hardware, bronze casting, carved glass, exotic timbers, skins including vellum & shagreen, & hand-stitched premium leather finishes. Along with beautiful boxes for watches and jewellery, chess sets & wine coolers. Global clients include architects, interior designers, captains of industry, Hollywood movie stars & British Royalty. Business owners & life partners, David & Margaret Boucher, with their small team of elite artisans, create beautiful objects incorporating stories that reflect a deep passion for craftsmanship & environment. The workshop is located in the picturesque city of Toowoomba, & pieces are displayed in an exclusive Sydney gallery. Almost 5 decades working with clients from around the world provide a great depth of experience in innovation & creativity with extraordinary attention to intricate details. When you own a Boucher piece, you become part of a proud tradition of distinctive & beautiful craftsmanship, where nothing has been left to chance assuring that these pieces will continue from one generation to the next.
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