Sevres Style Roses Purse Limoges Box, Retired

A lady's purse in porcelain, painted with roses in the formal Sevres manner, makes this retired box a tribute to classic French style. It was hand-painted in Limoges, France, with the roses as the star of the design.

The Sevres Rose Tradition

Sevres, the royal porcelain works outside Paris, gave its name to a refined floral style of painting that collectors still admire. Bringing that look to a handbag shape mixes court elegance with everyday fashion, and the result feels both playful and polished.

Accessories for the Curio

• A retired design, no longer in regular production
• Fits a purse, fashion or rose themed collection
• Pairs with hat, shoe, glove and perfume boxes

Night at the Opera

Set it on a vanity, in a cabinet beside other handbag boxes, or on a dressing room shelf. It is a charming present for a fashion lover's birthday, a mother of the bride, or a friend whose closet is full of handbags. A purse with roses also makes a sweet nod to a rose garden enthusiast.

Little Boxes, Long History

Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France for carrying snuff, pills and beauty patches. A purse-shaped box keeps that idea of a pretty object meant to accompany a lady, now as a collector's display piece.