Southern African stone study
Serpentine House
1950—1990
WAXED SERPENTINE

Waxed stone system

Forms rise from shadow

A dark, oiled ground holds smooth serif type, rounded panels, and honey-amber veins like mineral light caught under wax.

Polishednear-black ground
Roundedsoft carved mass
Veinedamber mineral line
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