Old Fashioned Milk Bottles Limoges Box Figurine

Old-fashioned milk bottles, the kind once left on the front step at dawn, are grouped together in this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. It was shaped and painted in Limoges, France, as a small tribute to the morning milk delivery.

Fresh From the Milkman

Glass milk bottles with paper caps were part of everyday life for generations, delivered by the milkman before breakfast. This figurine box gathers several of them into one piece, a friendly reminder of country dairies and kitchens of years past. The bottles stand shoulder to shoulder, just as they would have waited on the porch in a wire carrier.

Cream of the Kitchen Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain made in Limoges, France
• Fits a dairy, farmhouse kitchen or breakfast table theme
• Pairs nicely with cow, butter churn and egg basket pieces

Set Out by the Back Door

Try it on a farmhouse windowsill, an open kitchen shelf or a hutch lined with enamelware. It makes a cheerful thank-you for a dairy farmer, a retirement present for someone who grew up on a farm, or a fun surprise for a friend who collects milk glass and old kitchen tins.