OYSTER BOX

Matthew Burt

£450

Originally designed as apprentice exercises, these boxes were so loved by clients they wheedled their way onto our accessories list. The opening of the pivot lid reveals an ash bottom. The pellets on the front are made from Andorran padouk which were found hidden at the back of a specialist timber supplier’s shop in 1979. Originally designed as an apprentice exercise, these boxes were so loved by clients they wheedled their way onto our Collection. The opening of the pivot lid reveals an ash bottom while the pellets on the front are made from a contrasting timber. MATERIALS Various timbers DIM

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