Florentine box HEXAGONAL 6x3

handcrafted cowhide moulded unlined box, hexagonal shape, no lining. gold decoration made in florence.

you can call florentine box only the ones made following the ancient technique of the leather moulding, started centuries ago to produce military supplies and garments, due to its resistance and lightness and then used for all sorts of containers from the largest box to the smallest needles case. products made with this techniques are unmistakable and inimitable. each piece is unique, entirely made by hand from beginning to end, one by one, not one comes out like another. there are not many craftsmen left that still know how to make a florentine box and leonardo leather and gold is committed to preserve and carry on one of the most fascinating tradition of florence. owning a florentine box is a pleasure and a touch of class.