Pandora's Box was created for the operators of the 50ft narrowboat Imogen, who needed more room for a floating trade selling unusual gifts and art.
Rather than replacing the existing narrowboat, Rosethorn built a bespoke 14ft butty. The additional craft created a distinctive trading space while allowing Imogen to remain at the centre of life and travel on the canal network.
As the name suggests, Pandora's Box is filled with magical and mysterious gifts and can be found at floating festivals around the canal network.
The 50ft narrowboat supported life on the canal, but the floating trade needed additional room for stock, display and customer-facing activity.
Keep the existing narrowboat and add a bespoke 14ft butty, designed and internally fitted around a clearly defined floating-trade use.
A memorable trading space for unusual gifts and art that travels with Imogen to floating festivals across the canal network.
Main boat: 50ft narrowboat Imogen
Butty barge: 14ft Pandora's Box
Interior fitting: Rosethorn Boat Builders
Floating trade: Magical gifts and art
Location: Travelling the UK canal networks
Pandora's Box travels with Imogen and can be seen at floating festivals. The compact butty gives the business a recognisable identity and a practical place to present gifts and art directly to festival visitors.
How large is Pandora's Box?
A bespoke 14ft butty used with the 50ft narrowboat Imogen.
What is it used for?
A floating trade selling unusual gifts and art at canal festivals.
Can another trader commission a bespoke layout?
Yes. A new layout can be developed around stock, displays, preparation, branding and proposed locations.