This is not just a chest β it’s a time capsule, a treasure box of secrets that has withstood the passage of time. The worn metal, the painted wood still bearing traces of color, the decorative ironwork and sturdy locks all tell stories without needing words. And then, you open itβ¦ and inside, the original lining, delicately patterned, reveals a romantic print of two 19th-century ladies β instantly transporting us to a world of perfumed letters, forgotten portraits, and cherished dreams.
This is a piece with soul, with patina, with life. It has travelled, it has protected precious things, it has been a silent witness to entire lives. And now it stands here, waiting for new secrets, new journeys, for someone to look at it as I did β with emotion.
More than a chest, itβs a shelter for the past and a vessel of poetry. Itβs part of the Batalha Collection β where every piece has a voiceβ¦ if you know how to listen. π«









