Lady Killer Vol.1 by Atelier Ted Noten with Laikingland

Conventionally a jewellery box is a special container for storing your prized possessions, it’s often decorated and contains several sections. Lady Killer Vol.1 is certainly a special container, it has a boxy form that houses jewellery and is adorned with carefully crafted decoration, and it even has upper and lower compartments.

But Lady Killer Vol.1 by Atelier Ted Noten with Laikingland is not a conventional jewellery box; it pokes a sturdy robotic finger in the face of convention.

Year: 2011

Description: A powerful looking miniature robot created using the latest 3D printing technologies sits inside a robust transparent box with museum polished finish. It's function is to protect and present the "Lady Killer" ring.

Lady Killer Ring: Exclusive to this piece and made to measure.
22 carat yellow gold, a 0.50 carat brilliant cut colourless diamond and a 0.03 carat 2mm brilliant cut black diamond.

Box and Mechanism: Acrylic, Nylon, brushed stainless steel, motors and custom electronics.

Dimensions: Height 250mm/10" Width 400mm/16" Depth 210mm/8 1/2".

Power: 12 volt external power supply.

Colour: White, transparent and gold.

Edition: Limited to 8 (plus 1 Artist proof).

Price: On request.

Availability: October 2011.

For more information on price and availability please contact the Laikingland team at enquiries@laikingland.co.uk

Lady Killer Vol 1 has been developed as a true collaboration between the artists, designers, engineers, master craftsmen and jewellers of Laikingland, Atelier Ted Noten and their supplier network in the UK and the Netherlands.

Special thanks to Freedom of Creation (Amsterdam, NL) and University of Middlesex product design and engineering departments (London, UK) for their support and expertise.

Inspired by the 2004 "Unstaged" installation of a robot and a ring, where Atelier Ted Noten set a full size industrial robot alongside a safe in an Amsterdam gallery with the function of protecting and presenting one wonderful ring. Lady Killer Vol.1 allows the robot protector concept to be carried into your own home, your own office, your own gallery or wherever she decides.

A powerful looking miniature robot created by the latest 3D printing technologies sits inside a robust transparent box with museum polished finish.  For him the robot could rest there forever, protecting.

But one day he’ll decide to open the lid, for her….

A push of the button and the custom made mechanism pulses the robot into life.  It rises slowly but purposely, rotates a second arm and turns towards her.  The “Lady Killer” ring, in full view now is spun around one way and then the other, in front of her eyes.  Finally it extends, offering her the ring.

Will she take it?