{"product_id":"b6-77-l","title":"Quartersawn White Oak (William Penn)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith Bolivian rosewood and mother-of-pearl shell inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eCrafted from wood reclaimed from a fallen giant, this box is made from an ancient white oak that took root in Pennsylvania during the earliest days of the American colonies. The tree was already standing when William Penn was granted the Pennsylvania colony by King Charles II in 1681, and it is estimated to have lived for more than 340 years. Over its lifetime, it would have witnessed the transition from Indigenous stewardship to colonial settlement, through revolution and industrialization, into the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eOld-growth white oaks of this age and scale are now exceptionally rare in the northeastern United States. Centuries of logging, land clearing, and development have left only a small number of comparable trees standing. Historical documentation and surveys by preservation groups indicate that the population of white oaks already established during Penn’s era has declined dramatically. A 1977 update to a registry of “Penn’s Trees” identified approximately 130 such trees, while more recent conservation reporting suggests that roughly 100 or fewer may still be alive today, with numbers continuing to fall due to storms, disease, and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003eWood from trees of this age is no longer commercially harvested and is typically available only through careful reclamation after natural loss. The result is a material of extraordinary density, tight grain, and quiet depth—reflecting centuries of slow growth and accumulated history—making each piece a tangible fragment of early American landscape and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 9.75” \/ Width 6.25\" \/ Height 4.25”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":51465801236793,"sku":"B6-077-L","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/8352\/2617\/files\/B6_77.jpg?v=1766179322","url":"https:\/\/henryhouse.shop\/products\/b6-77-l","provider":"Henry House Studio LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}