Hand-Painted Porcelain Hand Bell Limoges Box

Made in the graceful Sevres style, this porcelain hand bell has the refined look of the royal manufactory at Sevres. It is a hand-painted Limoges piece made in Limoges, France, ready to ring in a formal setting.

The Sevres Tradition

The porcelain works at Sevres, outside Paris, became famous in the 18th century for elegant decoration created for the French court. A hand bell in that spirit recalls a time when bells summoned staff to the drawing room and announced dinner.

Drawing Room Elegance

Set it on a dining table at a formal dinner, on a writing desk in a study, or in a display cabinet with fine china and crystal. It also adds a touch of history to a guest room or a parlor.

Bell Collection Notes

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a bell, French porcelain or formal tableware collection
• A thoughtful gift for a bell collector, a hostess, or a retiring teacher

From the Kilns of Old France

Small porcelain boxes and bells became fashionable in 18th-century France, when fine porcelain was a mark of a cultured home.