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This is a beautiful vintage jewellery box, made in Sorrento in Southern Italy in the early 20th century. It is both inlaid and hand-painted, and has a newly refurbished interior.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a beautiful vintage jewellery box, made in Sorrento in Southern Italy in the early 20th century. It is both inlaid and hand-painted, and has a newly refurbished interior.
The Exterior
This box is made of solid Olive wood. The lid has beautiful hand-painted flowers, surrounded by an inlaid micro mosaic frame. This type of inlay is known as 'Tessellation' and a description of this can be found below.
The box has its original hinges, lock and key.
The Tessellation Inlay
This type of inlay is skillfully created with hundreds of tiny pieces of wood. It is painstakingly put together over many hours, to form a beautiful (usually symmetrical) pattern. Several varieties of wood are used to add colour and dimension to the pattern.
About Olive Wood
Olive wood has a distinctive grain and rich colour and characteristic brown and yellow streaks. These features make it a sought after wood for decorative items such as jewellery boxes.
Olive wood is also favoured for its hardness. It is a strong durable wood with a fairly high density and it takes well to cutting and polishing.
The olive tree primarily grows in the coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Its wood has been used for many years by Italian box makers in particular. It is also a favoured wood in areas of the Holy Lands such as Jerusalem.
The Interior
The interior has two swing opening compartments and a further larger compartment beneath.
All three compartments have been beautifully refurbished with new quality raspberry red satin linings. The base panel of the larger lower compartment is padded, providing cushioned protection for jewellery.
The interior wood was originally lined (beneath the original very worn silk linings that were removed) with pages from a 1920s Italian newspaper. There was one particularly lovely cutting found upon the rear wall of the top right compartment with a reference to Milan and the date 11th September 1924. As this is both interesting and proof of the box's age, we decided to leave this cutting in situ and ensure that it is viewable! A removable satin panel for the rear wall of this right compartment has been cleverly constructed by our skilled box restorer for this purpose. Simply slide up this panel by gently pulling on the red silk ribbon whenever you wish to view or show off the cutting. The cutting could be a fantastic talking point / conversation starter!
The inside of the lid has its original inset oval mirror.
Condition
This wonderful old box is in very good condition. It has sound structure and only minor light age related wear.
The hinges and lock are still in good working order.
The interior satin panels, being new, are in clean unused condition.
The mirror is still clear and has no chips or cracks.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 26.1cm
Width: 14.3cm
Height: 9.5cm
Interior Top Compartments:
9.6 by 9.1cm with a 2.5cm depth.
Interior Lower Compartment:
22.6 by 10.3cm with a 3.5cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your parcel has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
This is a beautiful vintage jewellery box, made in Sorrento in Southern Italy in the early 20th century. It is both inlaid and hand-painted, and has a newly refurbished interior.
This is a beautiful vintage jewellery box, made in Sorrento in Southern Italy in the early 20th century. It is both inlaid and hand-painted, and has a newly refurbished interior.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a beautiful vintage jewellery box, made in Sorrento in Southern Italy in the early 20th century. It is both inlaid and hand-painted, and has a newly refurbished interior.
The Exterior
This box is made of solid Olive wood. The lid has beautiful hand-painted flowers, surrounded by an inlaid micro mosaic frame. This type of inlay is known as 'Tessellation' and a description of this can be found below.
The box has its original hinges, lock and key.
The Tessellation Inlay
This type of inlay is skillfully created with hundreds of tiny pieces of wood. It is painstakingly put together over many hours, to form a beautiful (usually symmetrical) pattern. Several varieties of wood are used to add colour and dimension to the pattern.
About Olive Wood
Olive wood has a distinctive grain and rich colour and characteristic brown and yellow streaks. These features make it a sought after wood for decorative items such as jewellery boxes.
Olive wood is also favoured for its hardness. It is a strong durable wood with a fairly high density and it takes well to cutting and polishing.
The olive tree primarily grows in the coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Its wood has been used for many years by Italian box makers in particular. It is also a favoured wood in areas of the Holy Lands such as Jerusalem.
The Interior
The interior has two swing opening compartments and a further larger compartment beneath.
All three compartments have been beautifully refurbished with new quality raspberry red satin linings. The base panel of the larger lower compartment is padded, providing cushioned protection for jewellery.
The interior wood was originally lined (beneath the original very worn silk linings that were removed) with pages from a 1920s Italian newspaper. There was one particularly lovely cutting found upon the rear wall of the top right compartment with a reference to Milan and the date 11th September 1924. As this is both interesting and proof of the box's age, we decided to leave this cutting in situ and ensure that it is viewable! A removable satin panel for the rear wall of this right compartment has been cleverly constructed by our skilled box restorer for this purpose. Simply slide up this panel by gently pulling on the red silk ribbon whenever you wish to view or show off the cutting. The cutting could be a fantastic talking point / conversation starter!
The inside of the lid has its original inset oval mirror.
Condition
This wonderful old box is in very good condition. It has sound structure and only minor light age related wear.
The hinges and lock are still in good working order.
The interior satin panels, being new, are in clean unused condition.
The mirror is still clear and has no chips or cracks.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 26.1cm
Width: 14.3cm
Height: 9.5cm
Interior Top Compartments:
9.6 by 9.1cm with a 2.5cm depth.
Interior Lower Compartment:
22.6 by 10.3cm with a 3.5cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your parcel has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
For more information regarding our payments and returns policy, please click this link.
For more information regarding our orders and delivery policy, please click this link.
