Barry Parker
9th April 2006, 10:39 AM
G'Day All,
I am looking for an Australian box maker to make a custom box to house a very special pocket watch.
The watch works were made in 1718, but it had no case or dial when I bought it.
Together with my Australian goldsmith, engraver and shagreen worker, we have made triple gold cases, dial, pinwork and hands and produced a high grade piece, worthy of a nice high grade watch box, in the old traditional style.
It has taken us five years to complete the project and I wish to obtain a show piece box, made by an Australian, in Australian woods, so that the whole project shows of the work of the all Australian artisans involved in this project.
If you like a challenge, this could be for you.
If you would like to see more pics of the watch, see;
http://nawcc-ihc-mb.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/9826095371/m/540108736 (http://nawcc-ihc-mb.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/9826095371/m/540108736)
My email is:-
[email protected]
The dimensions of the box will be about;
4.9/16 inches long
3.3/4 inches wide
1.1/2 inches depth of box
1.3/4 inch with lid closed.
2.3/8 inch diameter of the well in which the watch sits.
3/4 inch depth of that well.
Any ideas on what would look good will be welcome.
I am thinking quality over cost and perhaps gold fittings, or banding, a gold plaque on the lid, which would be hand engraved with names of all artisans and a lock and key.
Regards, Barry Parker
I am looking for an Australian box maker to make a custom box to house a very special pocket watch.
The watch works were made in 1718, but it had no case or dial when I bought it.
Together with my Australian goldsmith, engraver and shagreen worker, we have made triple gold cases, dial, pinwork and hands and produced a high grade piece, worthy of a nice high grade watch box, in the old traditional style.
It has taken us five years to complete the project and I wish to obtain a show piece box, made by an Australian, in Australian woods, so that the whole project shows of the work of the all Australian artisans involved in this project.
If you like a challenge, this could be for you.
If you would like to see more pics of the watch, see;
http://nawcc-ihc-mb.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/9826095371/m/540108736 (http://nawcc-ihc-mb.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/9826095371/m/540108736)
My email is:-
[email protected]
The dimensions of the box will be about;
4.9/16 inches long
3.3/4 inches wide
1.1/2 inches depth of box
1.3/4 inch with lid closed.
2.3/8 inch diameter of the well in which the watch sits.
3/4 inch depth of that well.
Any ideas on what would look good will be welcome.
I am thinking quality over cost and perhaps gold fittings, or banding, a gold plaque on the lid, which would be hand engraved with names of all artisans and a lock and key.
Regards, Barry Parker