Victorian Boot with Yellow Tip and Roses Limoges Box

Sunny yellow brightens the tip of this Victorian boot, while painted roses climb its sides in a nod to old-fashioned romance. The boot is a porcelain Limoges box, painted by hand in Limoges, France.

Roses for a Lady's Boot

Roses were a favorite Victorian symbol, used to send messages of love and admiration in the language of flowers. Pairing them with a fitted boot and a yellow tip gives this piece the feel of a treasured accessory from a 19th-century wardrobe.

Yellow Toe, Rose Trim

• Victorian boot form with a yellow tip
• Painted rose motifs along the boot
• Fits a Victorian, rose or shoe collection

Parlor Pieces and Period Charm

Set it beside other Victorian boots in a row of colored tips, on a parlor table with a teacup and lace, or on a dresser alongside a cameo brooch. It makes a lovely present for a rose gardener, a fan of Jane Austen or Victorian novels, or a collector who chases every color of these boots. It also suits a June birthday, since the rose is the flower of that month. Each boot is painted by hand, so the roses bloom a little differently every time.