Crime And Punishment - Black Box 2007

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The 2007 Black Box, “Crime and Punishment”, inverts expectation by portraying the hunted as hunter. In the words of Master Carver Peter Calvesbert, “I imagine many people would love to see animals as heavily armed as those that hunt them…just to even things up a bit. Yet I still cannot imagine a deer or a bear would want to decorate their homes with trophies of stuffed human heads! And yet I have to admit to loving fly fishing, which I am sure is not to everyone’s taste, so I shall lecture no more!”

Inscribed within this signed and numbered multi-lid limited edition are the names of two European football teams who will meet in the final of the European Cup, Liverpool and AC Milan. Paul Frape, owner and production director of Wimberley Mills, is a Liverpool fan, so Peter say it’s his duty to support Milan. He will report the score on a later model.

Sal Caradonna, Harmony Ball’s financial guru, gets his first ever mention on “Crime and Punishment”.

“FW RIP” on the bear’s foot is in reference to the demise of Fragile World, the miniature figurine line founded by Martin Perry, HK’s former Artistic Director. The other foot says “T” for trout next to a picture of a tree. This is a reference to the “Broad Oak” lakes where Peter fishes. Finally on the base are the letters MPSC, a reminder to Peter about an idea for a future piece (hint: it comes from a fish joke).

Although Harmony Kingdom is still manufactured at Wimberley Mills near Stroud in Gloucestershire, since Martin Perry, the founder retired in August 2005, marketing and shipping of the pieces is done from the USA office at Harmony Ball Company in Ohio. This means that we have to consolidate our orders before having them shipped to us. We are currently taking deliveries about every 3 weeks and so there may be a delay with your order if the piece is not already in stock. We will advise by email. Hope this doesn't cause a problem.