DRAGONFLY   CABINET

Made by mockmickey …..A large cabinet made not only for art collection but can be used

As well. ,i.e.  does not contain as many artistic breakable parts but still has great art  effect.

OUTSIDE:……..lining front frame consists of 110 year old Australian red cedar.  Doors and cabinet body made from camphor laurel. Carving dragonflies 12mm deep hand painted.

All hinge knobs and handles are made from tee tree (now protected species). Finals top and bottom are tee tree with a smaller black gidgee final.

INSIDE:……….

                           TOP SECTION………contains 2 drawers …..90mm(3.5 inches) deep 230mm(9 inches ) in length and 25mm (1 inch high)………….contains a total of 5 shelves…..2 large and 3 smaller. This inside top section is made from tee tree.  Drawers and shelves are lined with Australian kangaroo hide.

                           MIDDLE SECTION:……..contains a total of 13 drawers. Various measurements.

1 arched shelf. This middle section made from tee tree with white cedar being used for all inside carving….Tasmanian Blackwood middle heart.  The inside of doors are hand painted dragonflies same color as front.  both doors contains a gold border.. all drawers lined with Australian kangaroo hide. Shellac finish on inside. Hand painted artwork

                           BOTTOM SECTION:…….. contains 4 drawers.  70mm (3 inches) deep 5 130mm(5 inches ) length and 35mm (1.5 inches height) tee tree main inside timber used. All drawers are lined with kangaroo hide. Both top and bottom section doors have been inlayed using Australian red cedar end grain.

DIMENSIONS………… height of cabinet……1730mm (66 inches)

                                          Width of cabinet……840mm (33 inches)

                                           Depth of cabinet……195mm (8 inches)

                   TIMBERS USED………..Camphor laurel, Australian red cedar 110 year old, tee tree, conkerberry, blackheart sassafrass, Tasmanian Blackwood, black gidgee, white cedar, jarrah.

All drawers are made from tee tree fronts , blackheart sassafrass body and Australian red cedar bases

Screwed with solid brass screws, lined with Australian red kangaroo hide,.

 DISPLAYED…… displayed 2006 may in Brisbane Queensland for 3 days only, unopened. displayed at Coominya Queensland fully opened 2007