Like a treasure chest from days of old, this elegant box is designed to safeguard your personal treasures. Crafted of wood, it is covered with finely tooled leather. Keep what you need from prying eyes while adding a sophisticated touch to any interior. By Peruvian artisan Jesus Soliz, the colonial-style chest closes with a lock and key.

Product Features: 

• Dimension: 8.25" H x 10.75" W x 7.5" D
• Weight: 3.93
• Color: Brown
• Material: Leather, MDF, cedar
• Made in Peru

Story Behind the art:
I'm from Huaraz province and, after primary school, I moved to Lima out of necessity but also moved by desire to make something of myself. I went through some very tough times but, thanks to God and to my friends and neighbors, I was able to get through many of them.

I started helping out at a workshop where they specialized in wood and leather furniture, and I learned a lot from the artisans by asking questions and observing them — such was my desire to make something of myself. A few years later, I started buying my own tools with a vision of opening my own workshop. I crafted trunks little by little and whenever possible, which I sold on the streets. It was difficult to start on my own without the necessary funds.

Through it all, my desire to become a renowned artisan with my own venture sustained my enthusiasm over the years until I was finally able to set up a little workshop at home.

I work with cedar and tornillo woods, natural leather and any accessory that I might include in my designs. I work on my own, though sometimes my son helps out me when he isn't studying.

Inca art and colonial art inspire my own designs, and I sell my work at different shops and fairs. My main concern is that you appreciate the top-quality of my work.

In 2018, Jesus Soliz was recognized as a producing artisan by the City of Lima, and as a product developer and craft innovator Recognition by MINCETUR in 2019.

The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.

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