Mouse boxes

Description of work

These little mice are based on a design in Turning Vintage Toys by Chris Reid (GMC Publications). They are turned from ash, bubinga and oak, with matching boxes to nest in. Their ears and tails are leather, their eyes are turned from African blackwood. They were made following a request from Paul in Harrow, who specified pink ears, pink tail, cylindrical boxes and ears and tail popping up through the box lid. The bases of the mice and the boxes are pyrographed with inscriptions for Paul's granddaughters.

The bubinga box had some oak inlaid into the base to allow the pyrography to contrast with the wood - bubinga being a little too dark for pyrography.

Box prices vary according to type of wood, any pyrography, size, ears and tails adding.

A full page gallery of mice is available.

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