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A superb high-quality vintage leather jewellery box, made in Florence, Italy. It has the leather artisan's signature on the bottom and is complete with its original working lock and key. It dates to the 1940s and is in excellent condition for its age.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a superb high-quality vintage leather jewellery box, made in Florence, Italy. It has the leather artisan's signature on the bottom and is complete with its original working lock and key. It dates to the 1940s and is in excellent condition for its age.
The Exterior
This box has a wonderful real leather finish which has an abundance of beautiful tooled decoration on the lid and front side. The decoration features beautifully embossed Neoclassical baskets of abundance, the baskets being full of multi-petaled wildflowers.
The box is complete with its original hinges, plus its original working lock and key. The hinges are quality 'stop' hinges which hold the lid upright.
The bottom of the box has its original wooden feet and its original fabric covering.
There is a Cyrillic signature on the bottom of the box which translates to Setoyan, an Armenian family name. This is likely to be the signature of the individual master artisan responsible for the tooled leather finish. Italian leather workshops, particularly those in manufacture during the WWII period, were thriving global export businesses. They employed skilled immigrant artisans, including many Armenian master leather crafters and toolers who settled across Western Europe.
This box is likely the only one of its kind with this particulat artisan's signature. No other boxes with this signature exist on the internet. (Information correct as of 2/8/26).
This fabulous box was made in Firenze, more commonly known as Florence in England. Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany. It was founded in 59BC and its name derives from the original Latin 'Florentia'.
The Interior
The interior (both the compartment and inside of the lid) has its original velvet linings.
Condition
This box is still in very good condition, despite its 80 years of age. It has sound structure and no damage. There are some age related marks and wear to the leather and interior velvet linings. This is as we'd expect for a box of this age which has been loved and used for its purpose.
The lock and hinges are still in very good working order. The key securely locks the box.
Notes About Vintage Locks
We would like to make you aware that vintage locks can occasionally malfunction. They are already old and so will naturally have some wear from age and use. We are not responsible for locks that may malfunction from further age and use once boxes are purchased.
Please ensure the lock is still working as soon as you receive the chest. It will be checked again prior to posting.
You can view our full returns policy which includes locks, by visiting our Payments And Returns page.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the chest is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 18.0cm
Width: 11.6cm
Height: 10.5cm (including the feet)
Interior Compartment:
14.3 by 8.4cm with a 6.0cm 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 package 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 superb high-quality vintage leather jewellery box, made in Florence, Italy. It has the leather artisan's signature on the bottom and is complete with its original working lock and key. It dates to the 1940s and is in excellent condition for its age.
A superb high-quality vintage leather jewellery box, made in Florence, Italy. It has the leather artisan's signature on the bottom and is complete with its original working lock and key. It dates to the 1940s and is in excellent condition for its age.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a superb high-quality vintage leather jewellery box, made in Florence, Italy. It has the leather artisan's signature on the bottom and is complete with its original working lock and key. It dates to the 1940s and is in excellent condition for its age.
The Exterior
This box has a wonderful real leather finish which has an abundance of beautiful tooled decoration on the lid and front side. The decoration features beautifully embossed Neoclassical baskets of abundance, the baskets being full of multi-petaled wildflowers.
The box is complete with its original hinges, plus its original working lock and key. The hinges are quality 'stop' hinges which hold the lid upright.
The bottom of the box has its original wooden feet and its original fabric covering.
There is a Cyrillic signature on the bottom of the box which translates to Setoyan, an Armenian family name. This is likely to be the signature of the individual master artisan responsible for the tooled leather finish. Italian leather workshops, particularly those in manufacture during the WWII period, were thriving global export businesses. They employed skilled immigrant artisans, including many Armenian master leather crafters and toolers who settled across Western Europe.
This box is likely the only one of its kind with this particulat artisan's signature. No other boxes with this signature exist on the internet. (Information correct as of 2/8/26).
This fabulous box was made in Firenze, more commonly known as Florence in England. Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany. It was founded in 59BC and its name derives from the original Latin 'Florentia'.
The Interior
The interior (both the compartment and inside of the lid) has its original velvet linings.
Condition
This box is still in very good condition, despite its 80 years of age. It has sound structure and no damage. There are some age related marks and wear to the leather and interior velvet linings. This is as we'd expect for a box of this age which has been loved and used for its purpose.
The lock and hinges are still in very good working order. The key securely locks the box.
Notes About Vintage Locks
We would like to make you aware that vintage locks can occasionally malfunction. They are already old and so will naturally have some wear from age and use. We are not responsible for locks that may malfunction from further age and use once boxes are purchased.
Please ensure the lock is still working as soon as you receive the chest. It will be checked again prior to posting.
You can view our full returns policy which includes locks, by visiting our Payments And Returns page.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the chest is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 18.0cm
Width: 11.6cm
Height: 10.5cm (including the feet)
Interior Compartment:
14.3 by 8.4cm with a 6.0cm 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 package 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.
