Black Theater Hat Cap Limoges Box with Playbill

A black cap waits beside a theater playbill and a tin of mustache wax, as if a dapper gentleman has just returned from opening night. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box from Limoges, France gathers his evening into one small still life.

After the Final Curtain

The playbill tells you where he has been, the cap tells you how he dressed, and the mustache wax hints at a man who took grooming seriously. Together they make a charming little story about a night at the theater, painted in porcelain rather than told on stage.

Front Row Companions

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A strong pick for a theater, Broadway or men's hat collection
• Pairs with masks, opera glasses and top hat pieces

Bravo for the Stage Crowd

Actors, directors, stage managers and devoted theatergoers will all recognize the scene. It is a clever opening night present, a thank you for a community theater volunteer, or a birthday surprise for the friend who never misses a touring show. It looks good on a dressing room table, a study bookshelf or a vanity beside grooming tools.

Gentlemen with well kept mustaches tend to enjoy the joke, too. The wax tin is the little detail that makes people lean in for a second look.