Description
Bath time at Grand-mère’s house was never quick. She would fill the little enamel tub by the stove, test the water with her elbow, and lower the baby in while humming the same old lullaby from Normandy. Bubbles drifted up and popped on tiny fingers. A yellow duck bobbed in circles, and every time it bumped a knee there was a squeal of pure delight that echoed all the way down the hall to the kitchen.
This petite box holds all of that splashing happiness: a baby in a tub of bubbles, with a rubber duck for company. It is a lovely gift for a baby shower or a christening, and later it becomes the perfect place to keep a first tooth or a curl from a first haircut. Set on a nursery shelf, it will one day remind a grown child how small they once were. Godparents in particular find it a gift with real meaning, something to give now that grows more precious every year.
At a glance
- A baby enjoying a bubbly bath
- A little rubber duck floats along beside
- Petite at around 2″ x 1″ x 1.5″
- Opens to keep a first tooth or a lock of hair
- Produced by Rochard in Limoges
- Fine French porcelain finished entirely by hand
Few presents for new parents turn into heirlooms quite so naturally.
