Rochard Fruit on a Kitchen Scale Limoges Box

Fresh fruit piled on an old-fashioned kitchen scale fills this Rochard Limoges box with the feel of a country market. It is hand-painted in Limoges, France, and it brings the bounty of the harvest to the shelf.

Weighed at the Market Stall

Before supermarkets, fruit was weighed on a scale at the market or grocer's counter, a ritual still loved at farm stands today. Rochard captures that moment with fruit set out on the scale, ready to be bagged and taken home. Each one is painted by hand, so the fruit and the scale vary slightly from piece to piece.

Bushels and Pecks

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Fruit set on a kitchen scale
• Joins antique stove, kettle and fruit basket pieces

For Cooks and Market Regulars

This makes a warm present for a baker known for her pies, a farm stand owner, or a friend who never misses the Saturday market. It also suits a nutritionist, a chef opening a farm-to-table restaurant, or a couple decorating a farmhouse kitchen. Set it on an open kitchen shelf, a hutch beside the good dishes or a windowsill above the sink. Paired with other kitchen pieces, it helps build a cozy country kitchen display.