This is a very special mushroom shaped box made out of American Holly (Illex opaca) with Raffia Palm Nut (Raphia australis) cap.  Holly is the whitest commercial wood.  It is the tree with red berries for holiday decoration.  It is the State Tree of Delaware.  To ontain the whitest timber, the tree need to be cut at night during a certain phase of the moon to minimize the amount of sap content within the wood and then dried carefully, so they said.  The Raphia nut, with it's random spots, makes a great mushroom cap.  Raphias are monster palms, with leaves up to 82 feet long! The longest leaves in the plant kingdom.  This nut came from a tree that was already death, since Raphia species only bloom once then the whole tree, or the flowering trunk, would die from the effort.  That's some fun fact for you regard this fun mushroom...

This threaded box can be used to hold small valuables...The screw-on cap ensured that your content is secured; also serves as a unique gift for nature lovers

Dimension (largest diameter x height): 1" x 2-1/4"

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-- All wood turned items were hand made and/or hand threaded on a lathe. Hardwood threaded inserts were used for woods that do not accept threading well
-- The item was sanded to 1200 grid for a mirror finish and sealed with a food-safe varnish, if applicable. For hard, fine grained wood with a natural shine, only wax/oil was applied
-- Each piece offered is a unique item. The design may be repeated but the dimension and wood combination, and or decorative accent will be different
-- Artist signature and catalog number will be inscribed on the larger items
-- I ship within 2 business days via USPS First Class mail (~1 week in transit) or Priority Mail (1 to 3 days) if requested.
-- Combined shipping is the highest shipping cost plus $2 for each additional item. Free shipping for 5 or more items purchased at the same time.  Contact me for rush shipping/rush order.
-- CA sale tax applies (8.75%) for shipping to CA addresses