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Mahogany & Maple Vase
The catoyance of this piece is amazing when viewed at different angles. It is constructed from six mahogany staves with vetical maple and mahogany 12 segmented ring dividers. There is also seven inlay bands and middle has textured inlay of black epoxy resin. The base is 5 3/4", middle section is 8" in diameter and the top measures 7 1/2". The top section is a twelve segment mahogany ring which is turned down and adds to the stability when handling this large peice. The total hieght of the piece is 21 1/2 inches and it is 8 inches at is widest diameter.
Note: it is hollowed and has a 3" interior opening for decrative flowers but due to the limited access and large turning size the interior is not sealed so please do not fill with water, as it will absorb into the wood and compromise the piece over time.

Mahogany & Maple Vase

$1,125.00Price
Excluding Sales Tax

  • HONDURAN MAHOGANY

    (Swietenia macrophylla) is also known as Tropical Mahogany, South American Mahogany, Caoba and Chiculte, big-leaf mahogany, genuine mahogany. Heartwood color can vary a fair amount, from a pale pinkish brown to a darker reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Mahogany also exhibits an optical phenomenon known as chatoyancy. Grain can be straight, interlocked, irregular or wavy. Texture is medium and uniform, with moderate natural luster.

    CHATOYANCY

    You may not know the term “chatoyance”, but you’ve probably seen it. The term derives from the French word “chatoyer”, which means “to shine like a cat’s eye.” If you’ve ever seen the semi-precious stone tiger’s eye, you get the idea. In woodworking, chatoyance is a similarly striking optical quality in which areas of light and dark grain shift and change position depending on the angle of view.

    MAPLE

    (Acer saccharum) sapwood color ranges from nearly white, to an off-white cream color, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue. The heartwood tends to be a darker reddish brown.

     

  • Finish is Non toxic-food safe. Purely organic 100% White Bees Wax. Highest of quality

    With inlay of Milliput epoxy resin which is also non-toxic in midnight black

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