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Noah's Quark - Blasting into the new millennium at warp speed, "Noah’s Quark" boldly goes where no Box Figurine has gone before. This timed edition from the Millennium Series encapsulates what may be in store for the next 1000 years and comments on the past 1000. Within the interior, a hi-tech couple pilots the ship. They represent the 21st century ideal - casual yet ambitious - with hi-tech clothes and hi-tech bodies. Yet right behind them, animal mayhem conquers man and his machines. A robot, basing its judgement on its database, reaches the conclusion that the dog’s tail should be bobbed. Tubs the Turtle promptly pulls the robot’s plug. In cahoots with Tubs, a hare logs onto the Internet to find a site on dismantling artificial intelligence. Despite efforts to control and manipulate the cosmos, man’s best-laid plans can still be undone by nature. Below deck the couple’s genetically engineered supplies are stored. Tiny, helpless cattle and gigantic beets and carrots show the grotesque result of genetic manipulation. A disenfranchised lion reigns over potted plants and an artificial jungle. The fish is preserved as an exotic example of a forgotten species from a forgotten environment. A distraught pig looks over the scene. Some things never change, however. A cat still stalks its prey with usual disdain for human activities and Lord Byron still needs to sweep up. Down in the very bowels of the ship is an angel, now relegated below decks, no longer respected or needed now that humankind thinks itself the Creator. The fallen angel has taken up gambling with a wolf in sheep’s clothing. But on the outside of the ship is a glimmer of hope. Noah himself sits on a ledge of the spacecraft. He’s seen it all before and knows nature’s cycles will begin and end - a symbol of human endurance through the ages.

Ornament Collection - Limited Edition

Pendant Baroness Trotter - This pendant, crafted from solid sterling silver and modelled after the Garden Party pendant by the same name, unscrews to reveal a miniature compartment. Each piece is numbered and sanctioned by the London Assay Office. Robert Glover, whose commissions include the British Royal Family, crafted each. This piece was limited to an edition of 5000 pieces.

Pendant Garden Prince - This pendant, crafted from solid sterling silver and modelled after the Garden Party pendant by the same name, unscrews to reveal a miniature compartment. Each piece is numbered and sanctioned by the London Assay Office. Robert Glover, whose commissions include the British Royal Family, crafted each. This piece was limited to an edition of 5000.

Play Ball - Limited Edition. Playful polar bears are the subject of this box figurine. The interior contains a spaceship that opens to reveal a three-eyed alien and the inscription "Oates was here." A nose is peaking out from under the scroll with a treasure map for Cathay. Each piece is hand-numbered, bears the artist’s monogram and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Hallmarks include ©, heart, HBC logo, ed.#, and DL. Limited to 7200 pieces