The brass base of this small box is hand formed by heating and shaping brass around a mould and then finished by hand polishing. The decorative lid, topped with a hand-sawn brass handle, is created by pouring cement into a mould with the desired colours and patterns.
Detailed Features
● Type: Box
● Dimensions: 6 H x 10 Ø cm
● Material: Brass, cement tile
● Date: 2020
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