Cushions in German colored ebonite — handmade, one of a kind, no. 129.

The beads feel warm and smooth, with a confident but unfatiguing heft — slightly denser than wood. More on the material’s properties in the “German colored ebonite” section.

Carvers favour this cut because it offers two characters at once — the flats catch and return light in even highlights, while the rounded edges stay smooth in the fingers and never bite the skin during a long roll.

Handmade by Valentin (V.S.). Made once and never repeated. Overall length 22.5 cm, weight 42 g. This piece is sold; we can craft a similar one to order.