World Globe Limoges Box with Gold Accents
Continents and oceans wrap around this porcelain globe, finished with gold accents that give it the look of an old library treasure. It is a hand-painted Limoges box made in Limoges, France, from the world and travel designs.
Around the World in Porcelain
Desk globes were once a mark of learning in every scholar's study, spun by explorers, teachers and dreamers planning journeys. This miniature version captures that spirit, with hand-painted land and sea and a touch of gold to make it shine on the shelf.
Explorer's Study Pairings
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Suits a travel, geography or world collection
- Pairs with suitcase, passport and monument pieces
Graduations and Grand Tours
Set it on a desk, a library shelf or an office credenza where a little gold catches the eye. It makes a fitting present for a graduate heading out into the world, a geography teacher, a retiring traveler, or a couple about to leave on a big trip. For anyone who keeps a map with pins marking every place they have been, it is a natural companion.
Small porcelain boxes first gained favor in 18th-century France for carrying snuff, pills and beauty patches. Today a globe like this one carries a different cargo: the dream of the next destination.