Limoges Pill and Snuff Boxes
Limoges pill boxes carry on the old French habit of the snuff box, the small hinged case a gentleman once kept in his waistcoat. Here the shapes run from flat rounds and tall ovals to hexagons, seven sided boxes and crown tops. Every one is Hand-Painted porcelain from Limoges, France, sized for the pocket, the nightstand or the desk drawer.
Madame Pompadour pink flowers, Sevres roses and gold stripes recall the courts where these little cases first earned their keep. A velvet lined blue rectangle, a pale blue Rochard square with a rose, and a petite dark blue floral with gilt all close with a neat brass clasp. A teddy bear seated on an oval lid and a round box painted with a pram add a lighter note. The palette covers lime, orange, purple, yellow, green and many shades of blue and pink, so a collector can build a full spectrum on one tray. Daily tablets, a spare ring, cufflinks or a few mints fit inside without fuss. Keep one by the coffee cup and another in the travel kit. They make a thoughtful present for a wife, a grandmother or the man who still carries a pocket watch.
