Artist: Peter Calvesbert

* Harmony Kingdom
* Home of the Original Box Figurine
* Approx. 1.8 x 4 x 2.2
* Made In England
* Each Piece is hand-made from crushed marble, having the look and feel of antique ivory.
* Status: Fixed Edition
* Carving Date: 2003
* Release Date: 5/28/2003
* Edition Size: 5000
* Category: Box Figurine
* S e c r e t s
* Sperm whales and whalers faced off for centuries. The interior of this box figurine shows an Englishman, James Bartley, who was supposedly swallowed by a sperm whale and found alive when the whale was finally caught and sliced open. The story, found in a French publication �Journal des Debats� is now discredited, but still a great story. Our James Bartley has his head cut off because it was the only way the lid of the box figurine would fit (sorry James). The large brain at his feet indicates that sperm whales have the largest brain of any mammal. The �Andrea� inscription on the lid is for Peter Calvesbert�s wife and �Hi Tim H� is a greeting for collector Tim Haugen. The number 2500 shows how many meters the whale can dive. The mouse is sandwiched between a pair of flukes.
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* NOTE: Because Harmony Kingdom is handmade, individual box figurines may exhibit slight variations. While the artisans do their best to ensure that Harmony Kingdom boxes look seamless, many pieces do look like two-piece figurines.
* Harmony Kingdom�s artists often conceal a small motif on the box figurines they carve as a sort of �signature.� This identifies the piece as being their work and adds to the Secrets of the Kingdom. David Lawrence uses an acorn on most of his box figurines, and Peter Calvesbert uses a mouse. Many collectors enjoy searching for these small, hidden symbols of the artists.
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What are the figures and numbers on each Harmony Kingdom piece... they are hallmarks.
Info from: www.harmonykingdom.com

A hallmark is an official stamp, mark or device that indicates an item's authenticity and origin. Hallmarks on Harmony Kingdom figurines reveal the year the piece was produced, the year the piece was carved, who the artist is and the edition. Two kinds of hallmarks are found on Harmony Kingdom figurines: the carved hallmarks and the Crown Stamp. This information is also found in the Spring 2002 issue of "The Queen's Courier," the official newsletter of the Royal Watch Collector's Club.

Carved Hallmarks

The carved hallmarks are usually located on the exterior of Harmony Kingdom figurines, although sometimes they are on the lid of the Box Figurines. Hallmarks do not follow any set sequence. The copyright symbol © has appeared on all Harmony Kingdom pieces since 1994 and the Harmony Ball Company treble clef has appeared as a hallmark since 1997.

The year of creation hallmark indicates the year the carving of the piece was completed.

Year of Creation Hallmarks

1995: Apple/Bomb. The bomb pays tribute to the Oklahoma City tragedy
1996: Diamond/Coffin. Commemorates Martin and Corinna Perry's tour of a morgue on New Year's Day, 1996.
1997: Heart. The heart shows the excitement over the introduction of Lord Byron's Harmony Garden® and Lord Byron's search for love.
1998: Star. Stars appeared on "Sneak Preview," the first Box Figurine produced in 1998.
1999: Half Moon. The half moon represents the eve of the millennium.
2000: Double diamond/MM. Two capital letter "M's" in mirror image indicate the year 2000. M is the roman numeral for 1000.
2001: Smiley Face. We made it to the new millennium! Also references the smiley faces, or "emoticons" used to show emotion on the World Wide Web.
2002: Peace Sign. This symbol indicates hopefulness for world peace.

Each artist uses a special hallmark to "sign" their work.

Artist Hallmarks

Peter Calvesbert: P & C intertwined. This hallmark looks like a snake curled around a staff. Peter Calvesbert began using this hallmark in 1995.
Peter Calvesbert: PC in circle. In December 1995 Peter Calvesbert began using this hallmark.
Monique Baldwin: Eye. This unique hallmark belongs to Monique Baldwin, artist for Harmony Garden.
Adam Binder: Gecko. Adam Binder created this hallmark after observing a gecko in his yard.
Mark Ricketts: R. Mark Ricketts carves his "R" in various places on his works.
Sherman Drackett: S in circle.
David Lawrence: DL in circle.
Martin Perry Studios: M in circle.
Ann Richmond: AR. Ann Richmond's "R" appears under her larger "A."

Version Numbers and Infinity

From 1997 to 1999, special hallmarks indicated the version of the piece. In 1999, these edition hallmarks were replaced with an infinity symbol after the first 5000 boxes. The first 5000 pieces produced retain the "1" hallmark.Some limited editions may only have edition number "1."

For Pieces Produced from January 1997 - January 1999

1 First 3000 boxes
2 Second 3000 boxes

For Pieces Produced from January 1999 - Present

1 First 5000 boxes
Infinity symbol (?) All pieces after the first 5000.

Another hallmark is the clock face, used to indicate the month carving was completed. The clock may have hands or dots to indicate the month. This hallmark was used from 1995 to 1997.

Crown Stamp

Harmony Kingdom's crown stamp appears on all pieces from mid-1995 to the present. The crown itself remains consistent, but the small icon at the top of the crown changes from year to year. Thus, the crown stamp indicates the year of production. This is sometimes different from the year of carving, as artists may finish their work in one year but the piece may not actually be produced until the following year.

The crown stamp may be found on the base of the box or on the bottom of the lid. If your Box Figurine has no crown stamp, it probably was produced sometime before July 1995.

Crown Stamps - Year of Production
1995 and 1996 Crown stamp with treble clef
1997 Crown stamp with heart
1998 Crown stamp with five-pointed star
1999 Crown stamp with half moon
2000 Crown stamp with double diamond/double M
2001 Crown stamp with smiley face
2002 Crown stamp with peace sign.

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All rights reserved.