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14.4" W x 7.5" H x 9.4" D

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Weight:  5.6 lbs

 

Cedar wood, tornillo wood, plywood, leather and bronze

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Cedar and leather chest, 'Regent'

Shaped like a treasure chest, this jewelry box emulates a colonial heirloom. The Asis Family works together to craft the piece, covering the surface with richly tooled leather. The base is hand-carved cedar.
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Asis Family

"Handicrafts are born within us. They permit us to make them a reality."
Born in 1953, Eduardo is the head of the Asis Family. He worked with wood from a young age in his uncles' workshop, where he learned to carve and give a fine finish to their designs. He especially enjoyed developing furniture for homes and restaurants.

However he found it necessary to move to the city and went to work in a government office. There he met Carmen, whom he married two years later. Her brother worked in wood and tooled leather, and in his free time Asis joined his brother-in-law to design and craft furniture. Recalling the work he loved as a youth, ...

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Very Nice Item-Wonderful Workmanship.Extra Fine Details in Leather. Everything I had Hoped for in Quality.Mahogany is Superior to my Expectations, Really Exceptional. Many Thanks....

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