Hat Limoges Box with Sevres Roses, Retired
A porcelain hat dressed in roses painted the Sevres way, formal and refined, forms this retired Limoges box. It was hand-painted in Limoges, France, and looks ready for an afternoon at the races or a royal garden party.
Roses Fit for a Duchess
The Sevres style takes its name from the famous royal porcelain works near Paris, known for graceful floral painting. On a hat shape, those roses suggest a lady's finest headwear, the kind saved for weddings, christenings and Sunday best.
The Millinery Cabinet
- A retired design, no longer in regular production
- Fits a hat, fashion or Sevres rose collection
- Pairs with purse, gloves, fan and perfume pieces
Royal Ascot at Home
Display it on a vanity, in a hall cabinet with other hat boxes, or on a bookshelf beside fashion books. It makes a lovely present for a hat collector, a friend headed to a big wedding, a milliner, or someone who hosts an annual Derby party. A rose-painted hat also sits naturally next to a purse in the same style for a matched set.
Hat shapes have been popular in Limoges boxes for decades, and the Sevres rose treatment gives this retired one a dressier look than most.