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# 124 |
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Brian Laws |
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Littleton, MA |
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| Dimensions
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Width:
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23 1/4 |
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Height:
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30 1/2 |
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Depth:
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7 1/8 |
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Curly Maple, Sitka Spruce, Concalvo Alves, Bolivian Rosewood, ebony |
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This display case for two violins mimics the violin construction. Curly maple is used for the top, bottom and casework, while sitka spruce is used for the door. The spruce is then inlaid with ebony/satinwood/ebony banding reflecting the top plate construction on the violin which has a purfling ridge around it's perimeter. The back of the piece is constucted as frame and panel with two sets of bookmatched curly maple panels, and inset into a rabbet all around the perimeter. The bookmatched panels are insert into a dado.
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The contained violins within the cabinet are the true stars of this piece. The cabinet serves more as an accompaniest to the featured star. As such it should only enhance the visual presentation of the violins. Understatement but elegant is the challenge.
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In order to accomodate both the violin and the bow, or multiple bows the height of the cabinet was dictated by the legnth of the bow. The bow fits neatly onto the sides of the cabinet. The two draws in the front, serve as a platform to obtain a complete view of the violins inside and a storage place for the accesories for the violin.(Rosin, strings, microtuners, etc.) The drawer pulls mimic the 'button' on the violin. (The button holds the strings at the bottom of the violin. A real button is too small to comfortably use as a pull on the drawer, so these were fabricated from concalvo alves I had from pen blanks.
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The bow pegs, which hold the violin bows are turned from the same Pen blanks used to make the drawer pulls.
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The violin is the star, but the presentation case reveals the warm natural tones of the wood, highlights the beautiful workmanship of the instrument and provides an harmonyous and pleasing home for a pair of fine instruments.
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