Custom Map Paperweight

John and Charlotte Guptill
$172.50
$192.73
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Pick up this great gift idea. Special places become like anchors in our lives. They keep us grounded offer safe harbor or tug on our hearts the farther we travel. This custom map paperweight designed by artists John and Charlotte Guptill lets you hold a tangible reminder of that treasured spot even when you're far away. Choose your favorite vacation spot a childhood home the place you first met your true love or any other place you find your heart wandering. That very spot will be hand-cut from a map mounted in a compass rose base and sealed under multiple layers of boaters resin. The resin is buffed to a satiny finish and both protects the image and helps to magnify it. (International locations are available although the maps display less detail.) The finished paperweight keeps important papers ”and memories ”close to home. Handmade in Maine. Essential Details: Handmade Item. Made from paper lead-free pewter boater's resin Measurements Base: 2.5" dia.; Bezel: 2 dia. Notes: Care: Designed to patina slowly and evenly developing a soft warm patina often considered an enhancement to appearance. If desired apply and rub a mild detergent on pewter surface rinse under running water and gently wipe dry with a soft cloth. The clear high gloss surface is a durable scratch and fade resistant boater's resin containing a U.V. protectant. If slightly scratched buff with a soft cloth and car/boat wax.
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