Black & Silver Bomb'e Chest

A little bombe chest from Belgium, brought to me by a good friend.  This little chest had a very loose top and a badly damaged finish.  I felt it was my duty to find a new life for this sad little guy...after all a tree had once been sacrificed for him and that is no small thing...to me.  I chose a hand painted rubbed black finish with champaign silver  detailing.  It occurs to me now that the tiny stripes in the border are not clearly seen in this photo.  I will take a detail shot of this to add later, because I think they are fun to do and see.  I have allot of fun with these quaint little chests.  Thanks for stopping by to see my work...

Silver Bomb'e Chest

This little bomb'e chest is one of the vintage pieces a good friend brought back from France for me to have my way with. On this chest I chose a silver leaf with clear crazing.  The process took quite a while to do, then quite a while to cure, or dry completely. The little chest made it's way into a photo shoot for a room design, and I am probably the only one that noticed the whole bomb'e did not make the final cut...ouch!

Baby Bomb'e Chest

This Baby Bomb'e Chest is one of the pieces that a friend found for me in Belgium while hunting for fine antiques.  This one was not so fine...so it went into my shipment...I always love finding a piece that needs me for something that I love to do.  The combination of red, green and a tiny bit of gold on a small piece for a big statement. The detail photo shows the crazing that I created to keep a vintage look.  I think that this would look oh so nice flanked with a pair of Gothic Chairs...what do you think?

Out Of The Blue

Pique Assiette Bomb'e chest covered in vintage china, findings and shells. Once I decided upon the design, my quest began to find enough of the right color of each vintage pattern to complete the work.  The blue and white china is a newer pattern, but works nicely as a contrast to the cobalt in this piece. I choose china and findings for a work much in the same way I would choose colors of paint for a painting.  Stacks of china are arranged by color. It did take 15 teacups to make six drawer pulls...but I do now know the secret bwa ha ha!

Next:  The mirror!

ps...not to worry, any teacups harmed and not used in this piece will turn up in another just when you and I least expect it!