Vintage Limoges Movie Camera Trinket Box

Limoges trinket boxes have a long and fashionable history dating all the way back to the mid-1700s. The small, hinged boxes were tiny, labor-intensive works of art made with impeccable craftsmanship and hand-painted in exquisite detail. These curious little artifacts have held a sometimes surprising variety of uses over the ages from holding a lock of lady's hair or small poem to serving as a vessel for snuff. During the mid 20th century, these minute treasure chests spent time in vogue as pill boxes and as repositories for tiny keepsakes. Today they remain enchanting for their fine painting, novelty themes and optimistic spirit.

Filled with a fresh reel and ready to capture award-winning scenes, this old school Movie Camera Trinket Box is an adorable diminutive likeness. With a smart silhouette echoing the shape and scale of a vintage movie camera complete with film spool and molded crank handle that would have advanced the film at precisely 2 turns per second, this pretty box opens to reveal a few frames from a strip of film. Marked 'Limoges France' and painted entirely by hand, the exquisite box is trimmed with an articulated brass braid highlighted by a dramatic brass clasp. In a finish of shimmering metallic silver punctuated by sleek jet black with miniature details, this delightful box is sure to make a memorable gift for a film lover or budding director, or a marvelous addition to any Limoges collection.

Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. In excellent vintage condition. 1.125"W x 2"D x 2"H.