Old World Map Decorative Box

Product Code:  2187

Description:  
Created using a centuries-old lacquering technique, this hand-crafted wooden box features an Old World map inlaid on the lid. Surrounding the hemispheres on the map are representations of the four elements: Fire, by Apollo driving the Sun's chariot across the sky; Aeros, the goddess of Air, surrounded by clouds and birds; Mother Earth, surrounded by animals and the earth's bounty; and Water represented by a Siren and sea monsters. Four portraits fill the corners of the map - Julius Caesar, Claudius Ptolemy, Jodocus Hondius and Gerard Mercator. Black felt lines the interior of the box and provides protection on the underside of the box. 8" wide x 5-7/8" deep x 3-1/4" high.

Price: $89.00