Title: Miscellaneous.
General: This is an Ebony, Sterling Silver and Pure Silver Cabinet in
the shape of a Breast. The hinges, drawer handle, and fittings
are Sterling Silver, and are designed so the cabinet can stand
as in the picture, or hung on a wall.
The Nipple is Hand Blown Pure Silver.
The evening purse inside is made of a bold filigree, and various
spiculae for the handles.
The lining is made from red and blue hand quilted Silk, and
contains a pocket for a credit card, and a pocket for a driver's license.
The lipstick is Christian Dior ruby red.
The fold out comb is made from Sterling Silver, and tortoise shell.
The comb can be disassembled and the tortoise shell part can be
used to hold hair in place.
The knife gives you the nail file, tweezers, and scissors.
There is a small mirror, and plenty of room for other essentials.
In short it is the complete woman's kit.
Material: Ebony, Pure Silver, Sterling Silver and Vitreous Enamel. Silk
Gem:
Method: Constructed, hand carved, Hand Blown.
Finish: Polished.
Mechanics: The lock consists of two pins on the upper drawer, which when
closed lock the doors.
Designer: Walraven van Heeckeren.
Craftsman: Walraven van Heeckeren.
To Order, contact Me here.
Price: AUS $ 18000.00.
EBONY.
Ebony is a tropical hardwood. There are two types,
the African, which is very black, and the Ceylon or
Macassar, which is a dark brown with black grain.
The one I use is Macassar, because the trees grow
to a larger diameter, and therefore allow larger
single pieces of work to be made.
Wal.
FINE SILVER.
Fine Silver or Pure Silver is a Pure Metal.
9999 parts/1000 Pure Silver
0001 parts/1000 not measurable.
Annealing temperature: 750 degrees Celsius.
Melting Temperature: 960 degrees Celsius.
Wal.
STERLING SILVER.
STERLING SILVER is a binary Silver alloy consisting of:
925 parts/1000 Pure Silver and
75 parts/1000 Pure Copper.
Annealing temperature: 750 degrees Celsius.
Melting Temperature: 950 degrees Celsius.
Wal.
HAND BLOWING.
Hand Blowing is a method of forming metal by creating a
sealed form such as a cylinder with a bottom. The
top edge is then sealed and a hydraulic fluid is
then pumped into the cylinder. If the cylinder is
placed in a die, then the expanding hydraulic fluid
will push the metal into the form of the die.
Wal.
Vitreous ENAMEL.
Enamel is a powdered glass, applied to the surface
of a metal, and is then fired in a kiln to fuse the
powdered glass into a solid mass. In the process
the enamel adheres to the metal.
Wal.