lavenderdragonfly23
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2am: my restless mind has an epiphany
Beautiful antique diamonds belong in an antique jewelry box …
And so my search began. Antique Ormolu boxes, velvet and satin boxes, gilted leather… I dug a rabbit hole that would impress Flora. A week goes by, auctions, Etsy, eBay, marketplace, Craigslist, local antique shops, I narrowed my search and had favorite UG sellers that specialized in French antique boxes… a month goes buy, and another…. And one day, scrolling through IG, my heart stopped, then started to race. This was a familiar feeling. I felt it the day I found Flora.
I found my box.
Morgane of The Antique Secret had my holy grail box. Just one minor detail… my bridesmaids dresses were a beautiful light aqua silk dupioni … and that’s what I dreamed of on the inside. Morgane immediately recommended Maria if The Antique Box Altier for the restoration project. Switching out the fabric, also means Maria can make compartments - so now is the time to do. Once she gets the box and looks it over I will have more of an idea of what she thinks the box needs and what is possible. I would love to restore the existing leather and golfing if needed, replace the fabric inside and have her make some custom compartments. I would love a combination of silk dupioni and velvet - aqua accents or all aqua I’m not sure.
I would love your thoughts on compartment layout and fabric ideas. I’m open to almost anything. Two tone, one tone, print, no print.
But for the time being… here she is
Late 1800’s French leather gilded jewelry box
Bronze sculpture of Greek woman collecting fruit/flowers, by M. Jampolsky
Beautiful antique diamonds belong in an antique jewelry box …
And so my search began. Antique Ormolu boxes, velvet and satin boxes, gilted leather… I dug a rabbit hole that would impress Flora. A week goes by, auctions, Etsy, eBay, marketplace, Craigslist, local antique shops, I narrowed my search and had favorite UG sellers that specialized in French antique boxes… a month goes buy, and another…. And one day, scrolling through IG, my heart stopped, then started to race. This was a familiar feeling. I felt it the day I found Flora.
I found my box.
Morgane of The Antique Secret had my holy grail box. Just one minor detail… my bridesmaids dresses were a beautiful light aqua silk dupioni … and that’s what I dreamed of on the inside. Morgane immediately recommended Maria if The Antique Box Altier for the restoration project. Switching out the fabric, also means Maria can make compartments - so now is the time to do. Once she gets the box and looks it over I will have more of an idea of what she thinks the box needs and what is possible. I would love to restore the existing leather and golfing if needed, replace the fabric inside and have her make some custom compartments. I would love a combination of silk dupioni and velvet - aqua accents or all aqua I’m not sure.
I would love your thoughts on compartment layout and fabric ideas. I’m open to almost anything. Two tone, one tone, print, no print.
But for the time being… here she is
Late 1800’s French leather gilded jewelry box
Bronze sculpture of Greek woman collecting fruit/flowers, by M. Jampolsky
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