Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler the top is just a

the top is just a bit bent on one corner and there is one tiny tear in the copper on the edge of the top where it folds over the body of the pitcher

and their pride in their work evident in the initials they carefully carved into the bottom of each one

different on each side

but--thanks to the help of Instagram followers

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Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler the top is just aI'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,