Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler This striking gold and black

This striking gold and black round lacquer one

and the way she lifts and cradles her child

but--thanks to the help of Instagram followers

different on each side

Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler This striking gold and blackI've been loving lots of trompe l'oeil tree bark looking things, but here is a real one! I've seen a few of this sort of tree trunk or limb boxes around, but none I think as fine as this one. It was made from a "400 year old bristle cone pine" by a JE Lux (or JELUX), who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood, as he took great care crafting it into a beautiful piece. The interior bottom is lined with black velvet; and the top,