White Hat Limoges Box with Flowers and a Gold Bow

A white garden hat, ringed with flowers and finished with a gold bow, is the shape of this hand-painted porcelain Limoges box. Made in Limoges, France, it looks ready for a summer lawn party or a stroll through a rose garden.

Sun Hats and Sweet Peas

Garden hats belong to long afternoons, lemonade on the porch and freshly cut blooms in a basket. The white brim makes a clean backdrop for the painted flowers, while the gold bow adds a dressy finish that would suit a wedding guest or a derby day crowd.

Brim Full of Pairings

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a hat, garden or floral collection
• Pairs with watering can, flower pot and tea set pieces

A Vanity Worth a Second Look

Place it on a dressing table, a bedroom bookshelf or a sunny windowsill where the gold bow can catch the light. It makes a pleasing present for Mother's Day, a garden club hostess, a bridal shower or a grandmother who never leaves for church without the right hat. Collectors who keep several hat boxes often line them up by color, and this white one with its gold trim tends to take the place of honor in the middle of the row.