Brass Box with Layered Relief Lid

A round brass box whose lid is cast with a series of overlapping, curving ridges that sweep across the surface like waves or folded scales. The body carries a similar stepped relief around its rim, so lid and base read as one sculpted form.

The brass is hand-finished and uneven, with a darkened patina gathering in the deeper grooves and a warmer, brighter tone on the raised edges. Heavy for its size and satisfying to open, it suits a desk, dresser or shelf as a small sculptural object with a practical use.