Today I like to introduce you to a lovely, hand painted 20th century French porcelain Limoges pill box or Etui Nécessaire with Ormolu - gilt-metal. The hinged lid is beautiful decorated with an ormolu (gilt-metal) flower on the front. It reads on the bottom: Peint Main (Hand Painted) J.M.V. - Limoges France. This darling pill box with pink roses was available at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics. Best is you have a look at these finely crafted details...
Front of the porcelain pill box with decorative ormolu on the hinged lid, a flower as closing clasp.
The back side with a slightly different rose painting and its hinge.
A look inside with the lid opened.
Detail of the closing clasp with flower.
Showing the back side with its hinge.
I do apologize for the fingerprint I left here on the porcelain...
Lovely roses painted on the front.
Slightly different roses painted on the back.
Artist's signature peint main J. M. V. and Limoges France.
Sorry Sold out...
On 21 June, 2006 Christie's did sell a beautiful group of two Limoges boxes, seen here.
Christie's sold on 28 October, 2007 a group of five gilt-metal mounted porcelain boxes and pill boxes, seen here at CHRISTIE'S.
That will give you some idea about a certain value.
More than likely it has been an Etui Nécessaire like this one, offered at Ruby Lane, just click the pink hyperlink.
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{Early 1900s French Camille Tharaud Limoges pâte-sur-pâte plaque} | previous post by me
{My French Ormolu Jewelry Box & Silver Angels} | previous post by me
{My French Ormolu Jewelry Box & Silver Angels} | previous post by me
