leather items

Lavishly embellished with floral motifs in rich, tooled leader, this chest evokes colonial elegance. Crafted by hand of fragrant cedar wood, it makes a hope chest of extraordinary beauty, or stores linens or keepsakes. The elaborate hardware is wrought in bronze. The Rios Family shows classic style and traditional techniques in creating their beautiful decorative items.

Crafted by hand, this jewelry box by Julio Sanchez is a superb example of a traditional Peruvian art. He works in mohena wood, a fine hardwood whose grain is similar to mahogany. Richly tooled leather depicts colonial art motifs, and the locking chest features ornate bronze handles on each side. A lift-out tray has three compartments.

Elegant floral motifs recall Spanish design, rippling in low relief across burnished leather. They encircle a delightful ottoman cover, crafted by hand. Working in tooled leather, the Rios Family creates a versatile ottoman with a side handle.

Filling not included. For filling we recommend polystyrene beans, commonly used for beanbags and similar items. These and similar filling materials can often be found at local crafts stores, packaging suppliers, and even mattress or futon outlets. An opening on the bottom for inserting the filling material can be opened with the leather laces.

From Peruvian artisan Kelvin Maguiña comes this stunningly ornate jewelry box. Hand-tooled swans and leaf patterns grace the lid and sides of the chest, which is crafted of wood and leather and lined with maroon velveteen. Beneath the main compartment are three drawers, two for small items and one for large pieces such as bracelets or necklaces.

This hand-crafted jewelry box resembling a typical Colonial chest can be used to store jewels and other small items, as an organizer or to keep safe your most precious belongings as it can be locked with a key. Featuring ornate bronze handles on each side, the fabulous box designed by Peru's Julio Sanchez is handmade from mohena and cedar wood with leaf motifs worked on exquisitely tooled leather.