Limoges Peint Main France Trinket Box - Painted Butterfly RARE COLLECTIBLE MINT!

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Limoges Peint Main France Trinket Box HIGHLY COLLECTIBLEMINT CONDITION! MINT CONDITION - No chips or flaws apparent. Keep in mind, each Limoges box is handpainted, which means there are variations and imperfections inherent in the creation. This is not a flaw, this is part of the charm & collectible nature. From Wikipedia: The Limoges Box is a small hinged porcelain trinket box produced by Limoges factories near the city of Limoges, France that are collected worldwide made of a specialized porcelain made of a clay called Kaolin that is only found in theLimousin Region of France. The Limoges Porcelain Box was first created in the mid-1700s during the time that Jacques Turgot, Finance Minister of King Louis XVI, gave a Royal edict to the city of Limoges, France the exclusive title to produce Royal Limoges Porcelain for the Kingdom of France. The first Limoges trinket boxes were long narrow containers that were created for scarce and 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, and/or snuff boxes. Exactly when and who made the first porcelain Limoges snuffbox is up for debate. There were soft paste Faience snuffboxes that were produced sometime around 1730. These antique snuffboxes cannot be identified by back stamp marks, for none were put on them. There were though four big factories that made the original Limoges snuff boxes at the time, Chantilly(1725–1800), Saint Cloud(1677–1766), Mennecy(1734–73), and Vincennes(1740–56), which became Royal Sèvres(1756–present), though often independent artists of the time would commonly create them with no signature or marking. Snuff eventually went out of fashion around time of the but putting pills in Limoges Boxes came forth again in the 1840s as the aristocracy once again began to use these as wardrove assemblage. During the Victorian era the Limoges boxes lost popularity again until the 1970s when people began to carry their pills in the limoges porcelain figurine boxes. In the 20th century they became popularly used as pillboxes and decorative figurines. 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. After painting, there are multiple firings. The final firing at a temperature of 1400C 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. Payment : I only accept payment for winning bids through Paypal - you don't need a Paypal account, just follow the easy instructions at checkout! Payment is required within 72 hours or an Unpaid Item Case will be open to recover my listing fees. Shipping : I list several options for shipping: standard, Priority, and Express. Choose whichever option works best for you from the drop-down menu at check-out! You may combine shipping for multiple orders to save money. I will ship your items within 24 hours after payment has cleared so that you get your items ASAP. International Shipping : Please check your locations rules & regulations regarding the item you are purchasing. You are responsible for all customs charges and other fees associated with your purchases. If you are uncertain about the customs policies in your area, please contact your local Post Offic... read more

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