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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
About the Item
Over the years, British design company Linley has
developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous
architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Opera House.
In this instance, Highclere Castle, which has become
internationally recognized in recent years due to the ITV
television series ‘Downton Abbey’, has been interpreted as
a jewelry box.
Constructed in maple with burr maple, ripple maple and
quilted maple details, the Highclere Castle architectural box
is made up of 10,944 individual pieces of marquetry which
have been meticulously selected and pieced together by one
of Linley’s highly skilled craftsman.
The decorative stonework round the roof is laser cut and
etched in maple whilst the 72 square finials are turned
on an ornamental lathe which ensures symmetry on each
piece. Lined in faux suede, the jewelry box consists of
three main drawers and, in Linley signature style, there is
a secret drawer hidden within the box which demonstrates
the excellence and precision of Linley design and
craftsmanship.
Highclere Castle, one of England’s most
beautiful Victorian castles has been home to
the Carnarvon family, since 1679. Remodeled
and rebuilt between 1839-1842 by Sir Charles
Barry, the castle is in the Jacob Ethan style and
faced in Bath stone, reflecting the Victorian
revival of English architecture of the late
16th and early 17th century. In addition to
the primarily Jacob Ethan style, Sir Charles
Barry added some motifs of an Italianate style
such as the slim and refined towers and the
strapwork designs on the external walls which
are typical of Northern European Renaissance
architecture. A marvelous feat of design and
architecture, Highclere castle was a natural
choice for a Linley architectural box.
Linley’s architectural box is designed to be
a treasured piece of art in its own right whilst
celebrating architecture and history, and of
course, providing a suitable vessel for keeping
all your precious jewels safe.
- Creator:LINLEY London (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 21.07 in (53.5 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2013
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:London, GB
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LINLEY London
Consider it the ultimate royal seal of approval: When the young LINLEY founder, David Linley (b. 1961), made a decorative box as a teenager — a project he’d crafted at Bedales School that impressed his teacher — it was proudly passed around as a cigar box at parties by the Queen Mother. Of course, the royal treatment makes a bit more sense when you consider that the Queen was simply grandmother to Linley, formally David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, second earl of Snowdon, son of Princess Margaret and photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones.
Born in London, Linley was creative from an early age — a characteristic eagerly encouraged at home with his parents and at Kensington Palace with the extended family. After completing his studies in carpentry and design at Parnham House in 1982, Linley set up his first studio. Within three years he had moved to King’s Road in Chelsea and, with his friend painter and designer Matthew Rice, officially cofounded LINLEY, a source for luxury furniture and accessories and bespoke carpentry and millwork.
The brand was a quick success. When Linley presented its first line at Christie’s in 1985 — a collection of furniture and more called “Venetian,” which was inspired by the Italian city’s grandiose Gothic architecture — the entire lot sold out on the day of its presentation. Besides Linley the brand being a commercial success, Linley the founder was somewhat of a marvel: At the time, the designer was the first of the royal family to undertake any sort of vocational work, let alone establish their own brand.
LINLEY has become known over the years for its fine craftsmanship, detailed marquetry and inlay and use of rare and exquisite woods. Its case pieces, seating, other furnishings and decorative objects owe consistently to traditional methods and conventions as often as they do clean modernity. The designer has long looked to Chippendale furniture as well as other styles that gained prominence during the 18th century as much as he has toward the future.
Now, in addition to its furniture, accessories and custom millwork, LINLEY operates an interior design business, outfitting homes (and a few cars and yachts) in the brand’s singularly chic style. And while its output is marked by style, craftsmanship still comes first: “I’m a maker, not a designer,” the earl once proclaimed.
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Linley
At LINLEY we are inspired by transforming an ethereal idea
into a reality and we are fortunate enough to work with
master craftsmen who turn the impossible into the possible.
Everything we create at LINLEY is recognisable by those
quintessentially British characteristics of inventiveness,
meticulous attention to detail, creativity, elegance, wit
and charm.
We have always championed British craftsmanship and
encourage others to do the same in order to keep these
important skills alive for future generations to learn and
benefit from. We are very proud of our artistry, both in
terms of concept and implementation and it is our hope that
the passion that drives the creative process is evident in
everything we do.
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