A dogwood-pink rose and its buds bloom across a powder-blue enameled lid, framed by an engine-turned gold-tone case with a discreet side clasp. Small enough to slip into a bag or sit on a vanity tray, it holds the kind of quiet formality that made these boxes a staple of a well-dressed handbag. The enamel work carries real hand-painted detail rather than a printed pattern.
Materials: Gold-tone base metal, enamel
Details:
Measurement: Trapezoid, 1.1" x 1.4" x 1.4" x 1.4"
Collected by Mineral and Matter