Pierce Hall Beech #1
This bowl was handcrafted from an American Beech tree that grew in front of Pierce Hall on Oxford Street. It was one of two original trees planted when the building opened in 1901. Despite extensive efforts to preserve it, the beech eventually succumbed to a trio of diseases.
Before the tree’s removal, arborists took cuttings and grafted them onto other beech trees in Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, ensuring its history would live on. Once the grafted trees reach maturity, they will be replanted at the School of Engineering.
The beautiful black lines running through the wood are the first signs of decay, a natural and important stage in the recycling process, and are especially pronounced in beech trees. This spalting makes beech among the most beautiful woods for bowl turning from Harvard.
This bowl measures 9” wide by 5 3/4” tall.
Also included:
A card explaining the history of this tree on campus
Decorative packaging
Standard engraving featuring the Harvard Veritas logo, or optional custom engraving on the underside of the bowl
This bowl was handcrafted from an American Beech tree that grew in front of Pierce Hall on Oxford Street. It was one of two original trees planted when the building opened in 1901. Despite extensive efforts to preserve it, the beech eventually succumbed to a trio of diseases.
Before the tree’s removal, arborists took cuttings and grafted them onto other beech trees in Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, ensuring its history would live on. Once the grafted trees reach maturity, they will be replanted at the School of Engineering.
The beautiful black lines running through the wood are the first signs of decay, a natural and important stage in the recycling process, and are especially pronounced in beech trees. This spalting makes beech among the most beautiful woods for bowl turning from Harvard.
This bowl measures 9” wide by 5 3/4” tall.
Also included:
A card explaining the history of this tree on campus
Decorative packaging
Standard engraving featuring the Harvard Veritas logo, or optional custom engraving on the underside of the bowl
This bowl was handcrafted from an American Beech tree that grew in front of Pierce Hall on Oxford Street. It was one of two original trees planted when the building opened in 1901. Despite extensive efforts to preserve it, the beech eventually succumbed to a trio of diseases.
Before the tree’s removal, arborists took cuttings and grafted them onto other beech trees in Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, ensuring its history would live on. Once the grafted trees reach maturity, they will be replanted at the School of Engineering.
The beautiful black lines running through the wood are the first signs of decay, a natural and important stage in the recycling process, and are especially pronounced in beech trees. This spalting makes beech among the most beautiful woods for bowl turning from Harvard.
This bowl measures 9” wide by 5 3/4” tall.
Also included:
A card explaining the history of this tree on campus
Decorative packaging
Standard engraving featuring the Harvard Veritas logo, or optional custom engraving on the underside of the bowl