Shaw Elm Tree Art
Elm box with lid #2
- Item Number
- 109
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 300 USD to rp8a271a9
- Number of Bids
- 23 - Bid History
Item Description
This small round edged box with lid was made with wood from a Boston Common English elm tree. In the first photo, the item is the second from left in the photo showing the four boxes. In the second photo, with the lids removed, the item is shown on the left. Size is 3.5" x 3.5" x 4"
In December of 2014, pruning was performed on a group of four elms near the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial in the Boston Common. Augustus Saint-Gaudens created the monument in 1884 in honor of the Civil War campaign of the Massachusetts 54th infantry regiment and it was built around the then existing mature trees. These elms are thought to be over 200 years old and believed to have been planted by John Hancock in the 1780's. They are thought to be the oldest trees on the Common. Dr. Beazley used a section of wood from one of the pruned "Hancock Elms" to create this piece.
About the Artist:
Dr. Robert Montague Beazley is a retired general surgeon and Professor Emeritus at Boston University School of Medicine. He was born in Annapolis, MD and educated at Univ. of Maryland.
Beazley runs a one man wood shop, Montague Woods, located at 731 Harrison Avenue, Boston, also known as the Bates Art Center. He first began wood turning in the eighth grade and has maintained a lifelong interest in wood and making things. Beasley turns largely "found" pieces of wood and was delighted to receive this lovely Belgian/Boston Elm from Boston Common.
In 1995, Beazley constructed a cedar, epoxy fiberglass wherry with the intention of taking it to England and rowing it from the head of the Thames River to London (137 miles and 43 locks). In September 2013 the dream was realized. The boat now hangs overhead in Beazley's shop.
Item Special Note
This item can be picked up at the Friends office at 69 Beacon Street, or it can be shipped. Winning bidder pays for shipping.
Donated By:
Dr. Robert Montague Beazley
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