Music Box

I've been inspired by Roger Bean, a very talented man who succumbed to cancer some time ago. but prior to passing published a video blog on box building which guided my journey with this one. The box itself is 11/32" baltic birch, with the top laminated of two 1/16" sheets of it and the bottom two layers of 1 /8"  This box features a dome top and maple laser cut monogram cut into the walnut burl and some very unique brass feet by Brusso.  The body is covered with Walnut burl and all corners are inlet with Maple and black white black banding. It is finished with multiple coats of Lacquer hand  rubbed to a high gloss. topped off with Rennaissance wax.  Inside is lined with curly maple highlighted with banding  in the cover as well as the inner edges of the cover and box. A small brass piano hinge features a built in stop to hold the lid @ just over 90º when open, and the 50 note Orpheus movement has a hinged glass dust cover, and recessed sound board for better base resonance.  Biggest challenge of the build was fitting the three way miter joints at the corners of the domed top.  And of course the most time was spent on the gloss finish.   This box is a gift to our grand daughter for her graduation this year.