When I had a bricks and mortar shop, I had a table of jewellery and three large vintage cantilever jewellery boxes lined with silk scarfs to display the jewellery cards, see last photo. I was often asked if they were for sale and now they are! I have my own Mela Jewellery boxes, they are perfect for keeping vintage jewellery in.
 
Original Vintage: 1970s Large Vintage Wooden Jewellery box
The jewellery box is made of wood and covered with cream leatherette with gold stamp design around the lid and the front draw, with pale blue flock lining, it has three sectioned layers, that open up when the lid is opened, together with a silky pocket and a row of hooks, all for necklace’s, earrings and brooches.
 
Label or maker’s stamp: Mele Made in USA
 
Measurements: 
Height 4 1/2" (20cm)
Width: 8" (20.3cm)
Length: 12 1/2" (31.5cm)
 
The three items displayed in the jewellery box worth £30 and are included in the price, as a special nod to the shop.
 
Vintage Condition: : Some signs of age to interior and two back corners are rounded cantilever hinges and catch all in good working order, no key.
 
Vintage items are not new they date back to a particular era, some have survived in amazing condition, while others may show some signs of age, but we feel they still deserve to make it into our collection. Therefore, we have listed our items into three Conditions