Porcelain Tooth or Ring Box with Blue Lattice with Gold Stars from Provence egg delicate feet

delicate feet

38 cm height × 16 cm widthCondition: Naturally aged patina with light wear to glass and frame

Material: Porcelain with metal claspHeight: Approx

28 cmHeight: Approx

a bedside vignette

Porcelain Tooth or Ring Box with Blue Lattice with Gold Stars from Provence egg delicate feetShaped like a tiny egg, this porcelain box is painted with a delicate blue lattice pattern dotted with gold stars and finished with an ornate metal clasp. In France, children often place their lost tooth inside a small box like this before bed, waiting for la petite souris, the little mouse who visits in the night to exchange it for a coin or a small gift. Parents may keep such a box long after the fairys visit, tucking away the tiny tooth as a