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I have a large selection of pieces in my eBay store, but due to the expense of listing them all at one time, I will be listing only a few auctions each week. I will try and list a variety of pieces each week and hopefully you will find items of interest to you.
This Harmony Kingdom marble dust resin figurine box named "Wildlife Warriors" was carved by Peter Calvesbert in 2006. It was made in the UK and hand painted by local craftsmen in the Cotswold region of England.
Dimensions (inches): 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.25
This special Harmony Kingdom Royal Watch Collector's Club Gift Box was sold exclusively to club members in 2007.
Harmony Kingdom Master Carver Peter Calvesbert has this to say about the piece:
"When I heard the news of Steve Irvin's death, I like millions around the world, was profoundly shocked and saddened. He was one of the world's "good guys", someone who gave more back to our planet than he took. He gave us all hope that many endangered animals stood a chance, while he was around. Although known as the "Crocodile Hunter", it was his film "The 10 Deadliest Snakes in the World" that made me sit up and notice. Armed with his trade mark khaki shorts and a ridiculously short twig (in my opinion), he showed us his facination and admiration for these misunderstood reptiles. I would have needed a suit of armour and a 30 foot pole to follow in his footsteps. His armour, of course, was his deep knowledge and experience of his subject. I felt the need to pay tribute to Steve Irwin's, and for me, my work is where I can best express myself. I was concerned that my humour might not be to everyone's taste or, worse still, that my tribute might be seen as cashing in on a tragic event. I hope that it is taken as it was meant - recognition of my respect for his achievements. I chose animals mourning, because in some ways, their survival depends on people like Steve Irvin. For the people like me who wished they knew him, September 4, 2006 was a dreadful day. I can't imagine what it must have been like for those who did know him."
News of Irwin’s death reverberated around the world, where he won popularity with millions as the man who regularly leaped on the back of huge crocodiles and grabbed deadly snakes by the tail.
“Crikey!” was his catch phrase, repeated whenever there was a close call — or just about any other event — during his TV programs, delivered with a broad Australian twang, mile-a-minute delivery and big arm gestures.
Steve Irwin died doing what he loved best, getting too close to one of the dangerous animals he dedicated his life to protecting with an irrepressible, effervescent personality that propelled him to global fame as television’s “Crocodile Hunter.”
The 44-year-old Irwin’s heart was pierced by the serrated, poisonous spine of a stingray as he swam with the creature Monday while shooting a new TV show on the Great Barrier Reef.
Harmony Kingdom also included a "Globe Chiming Ball" in the Kit.
Free USPS Ground Advantage insured shipping in the US. The piece is "mint in box". Thanks for looking!