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摘要

Moore, an instrument maker, designed this spruce and maple box (2 3/4 in. deep by 7 in. wide by 2 1/2 in. tali) to resemble violin elements. A typical violin corner (back right) serves as a lift for the lid, and the hinge (at left) is made of ebony from an old fingerboard. The overall shape is taken from a cello cutoff. The finish is spirit varnish (the same finish he uses on his instruments) that has been antiqued. When asked about the inspiration for this hand-carved pine box, Taylor (not a fisherman himself) said, "I wish I had been guided by some grander impulse other than to make a little joke, but that's all there is to it." The box, 4 1/2 in. deep by 12 in.