Sewing Machine and Stand Rochard Limoges Box

An old sewing machine set on its own stand recalls the hum of a sewing room on a quiet afternoon. Rochard made this miniature as a porcelain Limoges box, hand-painted in Limoges, France.

Thread, Needle and Treadle

Long before sewing machines lived on kitchen tables, they sat on sturdy stands where a seamstress could work for hours. This piece looks back to those machines and the people who used them to make wedding dresses, school clothes and Sunday best. The painters pick out the machine body and stand by hand, so each box has its own small variations.

Made for the Sewing Room

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Pairs with sewing basket, thimble, spool and scissors subjects
• Suits a quilting, dressmaking or craft room theme

For the One Who Mends Everything

This is a fitting thank-you for the quilter who made a baby quilt, the grandmother who taught a whole family to sew, or a tailor or costume designer marking a career milestone. It also suits a quilt guild prize or a fabric shop counter. Keep it on a shelf above the cutting table, on a windowsill in the sewing nook, or beside a framed sampler.