Description
On Chesapeake summer nights the porch lights draw moths, the screen door bangs and the whole family gathers around a newspaper-covered table piled high with steamed crabs. Uncle Ray shows the youngest how to crack the claws, and the children compete for the biggest one. Later, walking the shoreline at dusk, someone finds a live blue crab scuttling sideways and everyone shrieks in delight. The crab escapes back into the shallows, and the children argue all the way home about how big it really was.
This box brings that summer coast indoors. A blue crab is painted in vivid color with intricate detail, claws raised, beside a pretty shell. It holds jewelry or small treasures, perfect for a wedding band during a swim or a few rings by the bathroom sink. Two and a half inches across, it is a natural for a beach house, a seafood lover’s kitchen or a shelf of nautical keepsakes. Give it to someone who grew up on the water, a fisherman or an ocean lover who counts the days until summer. The shell beside it is painted in soft creams and pinks, a gentle contrast to that bold, saltwater blue.
What makes it special
- Depicts a blue crab with a shell
- Vivid colors and intricate painting
- Holds jewelry or small treasures
- Measures 2.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches
- Made by Rochard
- Painted by hand in Limoges, France
It brings a bit of salt air and summer laughter to any room.
