Penicaud Romantic Couple Jewelry Box Limoges, Edition of 250
A courting couple, painted with care in a romantic scene, decorates this porcelain jewelry box from the Penicaud family of Limoges, France. It was issued as a limited edition of 250 and is hand-painted throughout.
The Penicaud Name
The name Penicaud has deep roots in Limoges, where a family of that name worked as enamel painters during the Renaissance. Today's Penicaud porcelain carries on that tie to fine decoration, and the small editions mean a given design is seldom seen in quantity.
A Romance Worth Keeping
Scenes of couples in gardens and parks were a favorite of French decorative painters for centuries, from fans to snuff boxes. Here that subject wraps a jewelry box with real presence, a step up from a small trinket box and suited to sitting at the center of a dresser.
For Weddings and Anniversaries
- Penicaud, hand-painted in Limoges, France, limited to 250
- A centerpiece for a romance, jewelry or fine French porcelain collection
- Fitting for an engagement, wedding or twenty-fifth anniversary
Couples often keep wedding bands or anniversary earrings inside a box like this, turning it into a small record of a shared life. It is the kind of piece that marks a milestone and is later passed on to the next generation with the story of how it was first given.