A miniature skull with 4cm of diameter, carved from Boxwood, by Albert Jansz Vinckenbrinck; encased in a box made of iron and copper and lined in real Shagreen, 1650 CE [1920×1267]
by luis-mercado
A miniature skull with 4cm of diameter, carved from Boxwood, by Albert Jansz Vinckenbrinck; encased in a box made of iron and copper and lined in real Shagreen, 1650 CE [1920×1267]
by luis-mercado
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Shagreen is the skin of marine animals, like stingrays and sharks
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shagreen
Oh this would tickle my fancy just perfectly. Miniature, genuine shagreen overlay, expert carving, *and* weightiness?!
It looks amazing! Very nice, and morbid