Dickens Carolers by a Lamp Post Limoges Bell Box

Victorian carolers gather beside an old lamp post on this porcelain bell, as though they have stepped straight from the pages of A Christmas Carol. The piece is a bell-shaped Limoges box, hand-painted in Limoges, France.

A Christmas Carol in Porcelain

Charles Dickens gave the world top hats, bonnets, mufflers, and snowy London streets as the picture of an old fashioned Christmas. This bell gathers that whole mood into one scene, with singers under the glow of a gas lamp. It is easy to hear the strains of a carol rising from it.

Victorian Village Pairings

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a Dickens, Christmas village or bell collection
• Pairs with lamp post, sleigh and caroler pieces

Bringing It Out Each December

Set it among a Christmas village on a sideboard, on a mantel beside garland, or on a piano with sheet music for the season. It is a thoughtful gift for an English teacher, a community theater cast member who played Scrooge, or a choir that sings in Victorian costume. Anyone who reads A Christmas Carol aloud every year will treasure it.