We bought this lovely vintage shop counter stock display box at auction recently.

The blonde wood is a good colour with gorgeous Perivale Sewing Silks advertising to all sides.

The condition is just how we like it – signs of use from its former life, but not tatty.

It dates from the 1950s and doesn’t require much imagination to re-purpose in the modern home.

It’s a tidy crafter’s dream really, with lots of storage compartments for reels, buttons, thimbles, pins and so on.

It provides that perfect vintage touch to a work space – and it’s one of those pieces that gives a little thrill of pleasure every time you use it!