A wonderfully timeworn vintage keepsake tin, still filled with the small treasures collected and tucked away over many years. Rather than being organised as a sewing box, it feels more like a miniature cabinet of curiosities, filled with tiny pieces that have survived simply because someone couldn't bear to throw them away.

The painted wooden box itself is as charming as its contents, decorated with romantic illustrations of children and a pastel scene on the lid. Inside is an eclectic assortment of antique and vintage haberdashery, lace, trims, buttons, tiny textiles and ephemera, all carrying the soft wear and patina that only age can create.

Contents include:

Vintage painted wooden keepsake box

Antique black and white photograph of a young child

Hand crocheted doll

Vintage faux pearl necklace with faceted crystal beads

Cotton and lace trims

Embroidered linen needle case

Wooden picture blocks

Crystal Mending thread card

Vintage cotton reels

Floral china buttons

Old postage stamps

Small key with ribbon

Vintage fabric scraps and floral textiles

Artificial silk hosiery mending thread

Various pieces of lace, ribbon and sewing notions

Everything shown in the photographs is included.

This is an authentic, timeworn collection with signs of age throughout. The box has surface wear, marks, fading and knocks to the painted finish, and the contents vary in condition with age related discolouration, loose threads and gentle wear. Please study the photographs as they form part of the description.

A beautiful piece for collectors of antique sewing ephemera, textile artists, mixed media makers, junk journal creators or anyone who loves faded, romantic treasures with a story to tell.