Porcelain Opera Glasses Limoges Box

A pair of opera glasses, the kind carried to a gala night at the theater, forms this porcelain box. They are hand-painted in Limoges, France, a decorative piece with painted details rather than real lenses.

Curtain Up at the Opera House

Opera glasses belong to an era of velvet seats, grand chandeliers and evenings dressed in one's best. This little porcelain pair captures that sense of occasion, with the details painted by hand so each piece has its own character.

Front Row Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a music, opera, theater or travel collection
• Pairs with piano, violin, ballet slipper and theater mask pieces

An Encore on the Piano

Set it on a piano, a bookshelf beside programs and playbills, or a curio cabinet with music-themed pieces. It makes a thoughtful thank-you for a season ticket holder, a singer, a symphony volunteer or a drama teacher. It also marks an opening night, a first role on stage, or a milestone anniversary for a couple who met at the theater.

Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, fired at very high heat, and that strength allows small, detailed shapes like these glasses to hold their form.