Gold Needle Shaped Limoges Porcelain Box Figurine

Called the Gold Needle, this shaped Limoges box gleams with gold and carefully painted detail. It is hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France, and its slender form sets it apart from rounder pieces.

A Golden Point

The needle has been an essential tool for as long as people have sewn, mended and embroidered, and gilding it turns an everyday object into something worthy of display. The gold finish catches light along its length, giving the piece a warm glow on the shelf.

Threading Through the Collection

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a sewing, tailoring or gold accent collection
• Pairs with thimbles, spools, sewing machines and scissors

For Those Handy With a Needle

It makes a fitting present for a quilter, a seamstress, a tailor, an embroiderer or a costume designer. It also suits a quilting guild thank you, a fashion school graduation, or the retirement of a dressmaker who has hemmed half the town's wedding gowns.

Place it in a sewing room on a shelf above the machine, on a vanity tray, or in a curio among other gold toned pieces. Collectors who favor unusual shapes appreciate it for its slim profile, which offers a nice change from the many round, square and figural forms in a typical Limoges collection.