Victorian Ladies Boot with Flowers Limoges Box
A lady's Victorian boot, dressed in flowers, steps out of the nineteenth century and onto the dressing table. It is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges figurine box, crafted in Limoges, France.
Laced Up in Another Century
The Victorian era was the age of the tall, fitted boot, worn for promenades, calls and evenings out. This porcelain version honors that fashion, with floral decoration that softens its silhouette. Each boot is painted by hand, so the flowers vary slightly from piece to piece.
Promenade Through the Collection
- Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
- Fits a shoe, fashion or Victorian themed collection
- Pairs well with parasol, hat box and high heel pieces
Stepping Into History
Small porcelain boxes became fashionable in eighteenth-century France, where ladies kept snuff, pills and beauty patches close at hand. A boot-shaped box carries that tradition of the dressing table into the Victorian age, a pleasing nod to the long history of these tiny treasures of the boudoir.
It suits a shoe collector, a costume designer, a history buff who loves period dramas, or a bride planning a vintage-themed wedding. Set it on a vanity, a bedroom bookshelf or a curio cabinet beside other fashion pieces.