
Geoff King
Woodland Treasures
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Bog Oak & Amber Collection
The bog oak used for these pieces is either from:
The Somerset Levels in England where it was preserved in the peat of Sedge Moor (giving it the characteristic colour) until it rose to the surface after years of land drainage. It has been dated using dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) by The Queens' University of Belfast to approximately 2600 BC, i.e. over 4600 years old.
OR from near Culloden Moor in Scotland (labelled as Scottish below), radiocarbon dated to approximately 4200 years old by the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre in Glasgow.
A copy of their letter is supplied with each piece, thus making it a truly special gift. I am both excited and enthralled by carving such a material, which has been buried and waterlogged for so long and yet after painstaking kiln drying can still be worked like any other hardwood, albeit with a unique texture.
The trees from which it came were much slower growing than modern oak due to the cooler climate, thus producing a closer grained timber. Its submersion in peat over such a long period has led to the deposit of tiny grains of silica, which can be seen in places as minuscule white flecks. I also like the combination of colours produced by adding amber to some pieces - another material originating from trees, although much older - between 1-30 million years.
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Click on any of the images below for a larger version. PLEASE NOTE If you do not wish to pay by card over the internet you can phone me on 01862 871639 (10am-6pm UK time) with your card details or to send a cheque. SIZES: The images are not to scale - please check the dimensions given: 1 inch = approx 25mm |
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"Circle dragon" £125.00 SOLD |
Large Dragon brooch (Scottish Bog Oak) £195.00 |
Celtic Raven kilt pin (Scottish Bog Oak). £105.00 SOLD |
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Comb from the £162.00 |
"Awen" brooch with £88.00 |
Green man pendant £74.00 |
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"Entwain" brooch (Scottish Bog Oak), £118.00 |
Green man pendant (Scottish Bog Oak) with Baltic amber. £190.00 |
Spiral Earrings £68.00 |
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