Antique Style Love Seat Porcelain Limoges Box

A two seat antique love seat, the kind once found in a Victorian parlor, is the subject of this porcelain figurine box. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box made in Limoges, France, a romantic miniature built for two.

A Parlor for Two

Love seats were made for courting couples, close enough for conversation and just proper enough for a chaperoned visit. This antique style version carries that old fashioned romance to a shelf. It is a natural centerpiece for a miniature room setting or a cabinet of furniture pieces, and it brings a story to the shelf as well as a shape.

Courting Corner

• Painted by hand on Limoges porcelain
• Fits a miniature furniture, antiques or parlor collection
• A green love seat is also listed for a matched pair

From Kaolin to Keepsake

Porcelain has been made in Limoges since the late 1700s, when fine white kaolin was found near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768. This love seat makes a sweet anniversary or wedding token, a housewarming present for a couple's first home or a gift for an antiques lover with a soft spot for Victorian furniture.