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Handcrafted Wooden Boxes:
Marquetry & Traditional Cabinetmaking

Handcrafted in Vignacourt (Somme, France), these wooden boxes are designed for jewellery, keys, keepsakes, games and personal collections. Marquetry, wood carving and traditional cabinetmaking techniques give each piece its character, whether made to order or inspired by the great classics of the craft.

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Curved wooden box: a jewel case for a key

The curvilinear lines of this box reveal the natural grain of the wood, enhanced by soft, flowing shaping. Its pivoting mechanism opens to reveal a key resting at its heart. An object halfway between a design piece and an exceptional jewel case, as pleasing to look at as it is to touch.

 

Wooden box with a Hand-Carved Rose

The lid of this box is adorned with a hand-carved rose, carefully worked in relief to capture the delicacy of its petals. Inside, three compartments make it easy to store and organise jewellery, small objects or keepsakes. An elegant piece, ideal as a gift for a birth or a wedding, or to celebrate a special occasion.

 

 

Horsham Marquetry Box: A Commemorative Piece

Created in 2016, this marquetry box symbolises the bond between two communities on opposite sides of the world: Vignacourt in France and Horsham in Victoria, Australia. It is crafted from ash-olive wood, walnut, and sapele.

Local artisans, as well as several residents, helped bring this project to life. The top features a checkerboard pattern adorned with a handcrafted medallion depicting a dove — a symbol of peace.
It opens to reveal a lectern bearing the inscriptions“Vignacourt 1914” and “Horsham 2016”, with the words “Peace”, “Pax”, and “Paix”, evoking the hardships of the First World War, the restoration of peace, and the exchanges that took place one hundred years later. Inside are two signature books, crafted by an art bookbinder using traditional bookbinding techniques, along with a finely carved wooden quill.

In 2014, young residents of Vignacourt, accompanied by Mrs. Lucile Werkin, took part in planting a tree in Horsham, reflecting their commitment to remembrance and the transmission of memory.

Horsham, a rural town on the banks of the Wimmera River in the state of Victoria, is linked to the story of the Australian soldier Robert Edward Charles. Several soldiers from this region are buried in Vignacourt, further strengthening this historical connection.

 

 

 

Limited-Edition Board Game Box

Several wood species were used to create this limited-edition box. It was assembled using mortise-and-tenon joinery. The interlaced hearts and crosses in the marquetry are symbols of the Yotoy company, which designed this new board game.

 

Mirror Box

This antique jewellery box has been restored with respect for its original character. It features a removable upper tray, which makes storage easier and gives access to the whole interior. A dressing-table piece that is both practical and refined, here restored to its full beauty.

 

Antique English box: Restoration

This English box, in walnut, sycamore and burr mahogany, has undergone a complete restoration: renovation of the interior, revarnishing, and repair and replacement of the missing compound stringing. Each step was carried out to preserve the character of the piece while restoring its original lustre.