Single-hide cutting
No panel mixing across hides. Grain continuity on folios and brief handles.
Small leather goods · Florence, Italy
Accessories cut from single hides, numbered inside.
Vault & Quill makes wallets, folios and key cases from full-grain vegetable-tanned leather in a workshop off Via San Frediano. Each hide is photographed before cutting; every piece is numbered and registered to its owner for repairs. We do not license our patterns to factories abroad. Edges are painted by hand, linings are pigskin and hardware is solid brass that we source two blocks away. Vault & Quill registers every piece to an owner card used for repairs, re-dye quotes and hardware replacements. Owner cards store hide photos, hardware batch codes and re-dye history. Atelier tours show the edge-painting station and the brass casting samples we reject for pitting.
Repairs for life. Re-dye service available for natural vachetta.
Workshop standards
Hand-painted edges
Three coats, sanded between, sealed with beeswax.
Brass hardware
Lost-wax cast buckles from a family foundry we have used since 2008.
Current collection
Nero folio
€420Eight-card wallet
€240Key case
€160Workshop timeline
- 2008
First bench on San Frediano
Founder Luca Bellini begins with wallets only.
- 2014
Numbering system
Every piece registered for repairs and re-dye.
- 2019
Atelier visits
Saturday tours when cutters are not mid-batch.
- 2024
Brass foundry partnership
Hardware cast two blocks away, documented on site.
Owners after years
“My folio patina is eight years in. They re-edged it for the cost of shipping.”
“Number inside matched the repair card. That system builds trust.”
“Tour showed the hide photo archive. Mine is hide 118.”
“Re-dye quote arrived with photos of test swatches on my hide batch.”
Book an atelier visit
Choose a Saturday and we confirm tour times when cutters are not mid-batch. Tour confirmations stay separate from our leather care newsletter.
Care FAQ
Do you offer monogramming?
Blind stamp only, initials up to three characters, done before shipping.
How long is production?
In-stock pieces ship in three days. Made-to-order folios take four weeks.
Can I re-dye vachetta?
Yes. Send photos first; we quote based on wear.
What does the owner card track?
Owner cards store hide photos, hardware batch codes and re-dye history. Atelier tours show the edge-painting station and the brass casting samples we reject for pitting.