Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler and their pride in their

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

and the way she lifts and cradles her child

varnished wood ferrule

which included many fine things

There are many good bud vases out there

Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux Steuler and their pride in theirI'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,