Description
At the top of every hour after dark, the Eiffel Tower bursts into glittering light for five minutes, and every time, someone on the Champ de Mars gasps as if they have never seen it before. On a warm June night, a young man from Montréal chose that exact moment to kneel on the grass, and the woman beside him laughed so hard at his timing that it took her a full minute to say yes. The tower kept sparkling the whole time, as if it approved.
That kind of Parisian magic shines through this piece. The tower soars in a rich gold finish, every lattice of iron suggested in miniature, and it rises from a deep blue base that sets off the gilding beautifully. It is a perfect engagement or anniversary gift, a memento of a Paris holiday, or a promise of a trip yet to come. Set it on a mantel, a desk or a dressing table, where it will catch the light and the imagination. The combination of gold and blue is classic, elegant and unmistakably French.
Piece details
- The Eiffel Tower in a gold finish
- A deep blue base
- Stands 2.5 x 2 x 4 inches
- From Rochard, gilded and painted by hand in Limoges, France
- Opens as a trinket box
Every evening, it can sparkle in your own room, no airfare required.
