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Michael Speaker: Man With the Yellow Briefcase

The man with the “Yellow Briefcase” is 72”Hx 28”L x 22”WMade of mixed woods with no stains, dyes or paint.

Employing traditional joinery, it is functional with seven drawersBriefcase is not functional. Visitors always asked.

Woods:

Verawood  -  green on the coat and pants

Amboyna  -  tie and trim on the drawers

Satinwood  -  briefcase      

Maple -  Shirt, Carcass field tiles, drawer sides

Ebony  -  Shoes, carcass trim and briefcase trim

Horneblende -  tiles on face and solid carved hand, and ears

Koa  -  Hair

Holly, ebony and rosewood – eyes

Pink peroba - lips

All outside surfaces are covered in wood tiles or the above woods

The verawood (green) is laid out in a herringbone pattern. It is sanded and polished with a fine abrasive but has no finish on it. Vera is extremely oily so it cannot even take a finish if one tried.

All other surfaces are lacquered

Photograph by Michael Speaker

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