Mini Dovetail Box
£325.00
A place for the little things that matter.
Handcrafted from pine using traditional hand tools and hand-cut dovetail joinery, this miniature box is designed for everyday use. Finished with shellac and furniture wax, it brings warmth to a desk, bedside table or shelf whilst keeping small essentials close at hand.
Whether it finds a home for sewing supplies, jewellery, keepsakes or something entirely your own, it's a piece intended to become part of the quiet rhythm of everyday life.
Quality takes time. Every piece is made to order with a lead time of 4 – 6 weeks.
Dimensions
Length: 7 1/2"
Width: 4 3/4"
Height: 4 1/2"
Materials
Ash
Design
The design of this miniature dovetail box takes its inspiration from the simple, purposeful forms created by the Shaker communities of 19th-century America. Their work valued honesty over ornament, believing that usefulness and careful craftsmanship were beautiful in their own right. Simplicity is never the absence of care, but the result of thoughtful refinement.
That same philosophy guides this piece. The exposed hand-cut dovetails become both the structure and the defining feature, celebrating traditional joinery rather than concealing it. Reduced to its simplest form, the box relies on proportion, material and craftsmanship alone, creating a piece that feels quietly at home whether on a desk, bedside table or workshop bench.
Finish & Feel
Natural oil finish
Delivery
Smaller items that can be securely packaged and safely shipped will usually be sent by a specialist courier.
Larger pieces will be delivered myself.
