For your consideration is an elegant Limoges Trinket Box In the Design of a Piglet/Pig in a Navy Sailors uniform. 

It is in pristine condition with no chips or cracks.  

It has Limoges France Deco

The clasp is in the shape of a sail boat.

Made in Limoges, France. This is in excellent LIKE NEW condition with no chips or cracks! Hand painted and beautifully made.

The history of Limoges Boxes is fascinating — and so is the detailed process of how they are handmade one-by-one!

Limoges Boxes are ONLY made in France. Porcelain boxes made anywhere in the world outside Limoges, France cannot legally be called “Limoges” Boxes. This is similar to how “Champagne” only comes from the Champagne region of France. Sparkling white wine made anywhere in the world outside of the Champagne region is NOT “Champagne,” of course. Similarly, porcelain boxes made outside the area of Limoges, France are NOT “Limoges Boxes.”

Limoges porcelain boxes were first created in the mid-18th century after Jacques Turgot, Finance Minister of King Louis XVI, gave a Royal edict to the city of Limoges, France the exclusive right to produce Royal Limoges porcelain for the Kingdom of France. The first Limoges trinket boxes were long narrow containers that were created for expensive needles. From here, other shapes of limoges porcelain boxes evolved. The earliest were those that held thimbles and embroidery scissors and then round flat Limoges boxes were formed and used as powder boxes. Under Louis XVI these small boxes were also used to hold a lock of lady's hair or a small piece of paper with a romantic poem.

The creation of the Limoges Porcelain box is an arduous and time intensive process of creating a master mold, detail painting by hand of color and design, performing multiple firings and glazing upon the porcelain mold, and a final touch of a metal hinge for opening and closing. The painting of the Limoges porcelain in the Limoges box industry are accomplished by small handed French artisans, as experts at the fine brush strokes required for such detailed work.

“Peint Main” is French for “hand-painted.”

After painting, there are multiple firings. The final firing at a temperature of 1400 Celsius is unique to Limoges, giving them a very fine pure and strong white finish. The final touch to a Limoges box is the metal hinged mountings that are meticulously fitted to the finished box. The entire work process is made by hand, so small variations are the norm, thus making each piece really unique. Each model is often made in very limited numbers, & signed by the artists or the “atelier,” which is the workshop, studio or manufacturer. 

Please ask questions if you have any! I do my best to describe my items, but I am not an expert in any field. Most of my items are vintage. They naturally show wear from age and use. You are ultimately responsible for viewing photos and asking questions. I describe each item to the best of my ability, but I cannot always detail each flaw the same way that you may view it. ALL items are described with honest intent!


REFUNDS: All sales are final. Refunds are ONLY made if there is a significant error in the item description and it is not evident in the photos. Refunds are made for the purchase price ONLY. Shipping fees are not included. For a refund to be made, the item must be returned in the same condition as when it was originally shipped and it must be returned within 7 days of receipt of the item. I do not accept returns due to buyer's remorse, buyer not reading ALL of the description or change of mind. THANKS!:) 

Please ask questions if you have any! I do my best to describe my items, but I am not an expert in any field. Most of my items are vintage. They naturally show wear from age and use. You are ultimately responsible for viewing photos and asking questions. I describe each item to the best of my ability, but I cannot always detail each flaw the same way that you may view it. ALL items are described with honest intent!

MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine shipping on multiple purchases if they are packaged together and there are not more than 3-4 days between ending dates.

PAYMENT: Must be received within 7 days of auction closing date. Items paid through Paypal will only be shipped to the address registered with Ebay/Paypal. If you wish to have an item shipped to a different address, you must email me first and receive a confirmation of your request. OTHERWISE, The item will be shipped to the registered address ONLY.

SHIPPING: I try to ship all items within 72 hours from receipt of payment, but sometimes due to holidays, weekends, post office closings, and a busy schedule of my own that is not always possible. I do send a notice to buyers as to when the item is shipped.

INSURANCE: Is included in the handling fees.

REFUNDS: All sales are final. Refunds are ONLY made if there is a significant error in the item description and it is not evident in the photos. Refunds are made for the purchase price ONLY. Shipping fees are not included. For a refund to be made, the item must be returned in the same condition as when it was originally shipped and it must be returned within 7 days of receipt of the item. I do not accept returns due to buyer's remorse, buyer not reading ALL of the description or change of mind. THANKS!:)