Description
Each year on the first Sunday of Advent, the boxes come out of their tissue paper one by one. Grandmother unwraps them slowly at the kitchen table while the children watch, holding their breath, each piece revealing another part of the story. Then, together, they arrange the scene on the sideboard, debating seriously who should stand where. The arrangement changes a little every year. The feeling never does. It is, the children agree, the real beginning of Christmas.
This set of nine Rochard boxes gives a family that same tradition to build on. Each piece depicts its own religious scene, and together they form a nativity of real presence and beauty. It is an extraordinary gift for a devoted collector, a wedding present for a couple of faith, or an heirloom to pass from one generation to the next. Display the set across a mantel, on a sideboard dressed with evergreen, or in a glass-fronted cabinet where it can be enjoyed well beyond December.
What makes it special
- A set of nine nativity boxes
- Every piece depicts a religious scene
- Maker: Rochard
- Made of porcelain from Limoges, France, each box painted by hand
A collection this complete is a gift of real generosity, and it will become the heart of a family’s Christmas for decades. Children grow up waiting for the day it comes out of its wrapping.
