✨️ Before and after: a rare and beautiful early 19th century French perfume bottle casket. Stunning original painted silk on the front. Sadly the painted silk panel that would have originally been on the lid is missing, and only a shadow of what was originally on the lid remains. Beautifully detailed brass handles, now repaired and re-attached. The plain silk around the sides and back were so thread bare and damaged (see before photos), now replaced with a matching fabric. This would have been a stunning casket in a pale lime green with contrasting brass details, alongside the fantastic hand painted silk. Now Beautifully time-worn condition and sympathetically restored. Still very fragile but stable enough to use and enjoy. Original lock, no key, original handles, hinges, brass bun feet, and lovely mother of pearl escutcheon. Beautiful hand painted details. 🌸 🐦
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Restored or repurposed antique and vintage boxes. Traditional with a modern twist, inspired by nature and environmentally focused. 🛠♻️🌷
Location: Ashford, Kent, UK
Finally finished: wait for the hiden surprise! 🤫 A vintage jewellery box that had seen better days. The thin leather covered exterior had extensive damage and was completely missing on the lid. I started by carefully restoring the dry and scratched leather exterior using a saddle soap. Some colour matching with acrylic paint only where there was areas of loss. Leather cream was used to nourish the dry leather using an oxblood red to match. Each stage was left to completely dry. Finally, the leather was given a polish, again in oxblood red. The scratches are always going to be visible, but this is part of its story. ✨️
12/05/2026
🌸 A beautiful little Art Nouveau sewing box with contents. Dark olive green leather exterior with lovely embossed details on the lid, front, sides, and back. The interior is lined with its original green silk. The contents have been added but suit this charming little sewing box perfectly. 🌸
Now listed in my Etsy shop.
🎭 SOLD: this latest theatre box jewellery box comes with its original working lock, and a working key has been added. Mirror backed, and hand sewn curtains. The stage lifts out to reveal hidden storage space underneath for small personal items. As always, there is a small row of seats opposite the stage that represents an audience. Let the show begin! 🎭
♻️ Every theatre jewellery box that I make, are all created using repurposed cutlery boxes and recycled materials. All are signed (hidden). I only use cutlery boxes that are empty and have seen better days. ♻️
30/03/2026
SOLD: just another dressing table mirror? Noooo, it could be also be used as a hallway mirror with three useful drawers underneath for items such as door keys, glasses case, phone chargers and cables. Or a lovely shop or stall display mirror with three drawers underneath to store and small items for sale. Ideal if you are selling jewellery or clothing accessories for customers to view the items before purchasing. So many of these dressing table mirrors are being thrown away (this one was rescued!), but they have multiple uses. How would you use it? 🤷🏻♀️ 🪞♻️
16/03/2026
♻️🌸🌿 Available in my Etsy shop: preloved vintage boxes, repurposed and ready to be reloved again. 💖
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AntiqueRevivalsUK
12/03/2026
💜 SOLD: a beautiful semi-lunar shaped cutlery box in need of updating, repurposed into a more useful jewellery box. Created in a glamorous style with a peacock theme, using a lovely deep fusia purple colour recycled fabric. Hand pleated fabric and gold colour trim. Working lock and key and a matching tassel has been made. This one has sold, but another one coming soon. 💜
♻️ Every repurposed jewellery box that I make, are all created using repurposed cutlery boxes and recycled materials. All are signed (hidden). I only use cutlery boxes that are empty and have seen better days. ♻️
13/02/2026
🛠 Before and after: an early 19th century Tunbridgeware sewing box, circa 1840s. The exterior has been sympathetically restored, keeping the beautiful time-worn patina. The interior has been fully restored, and lined with a timeless blue floral paper. Hand smocked inside of the lid. Now available in my Etsy shop (link below). 💙
https://antiquerevivalsuk.etsy.com/listing/4421511059
16/11/2025
🟢 Available in my Etsy shop (link below): a stunning late 19th Century dome lidded stationary box by Parkins & Gotto. Circa 1860. Beautiful tooled Morrocan leather exterior in a Gothic Revival style, with a matching Gothic style escutcheon. The key is purely decorative (a blank key) that has been paired together with this box, and a matching tassel has been made. Original silk interior. Sympathetically restored exterior. Now available in my Etsy shop: https://antiquerevivalsuk.etsy.com/listing/4421511059
19/10/2025
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I sympathetically restore antique and vintage boxes such as writing slopes, jewellery boxes, and tea caddies. My style is traditional with a modern twist, inspired by nature and environmentally focused. I usually post before and after photos of items I'm working on, and also any interesting discoveries or hidden secrets. I'm currently fully booked with commissions until February. Items that are available to purchase will be added soon. Thank you! 🤗 🛠 ♻️ 🌷
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