Description
Caps fly. For one dizzy second the sky above the quad is full of black squares, tassels whirling, and then the graduates are all bending at once to find them in the grass. Somewhere in the crowd a mother is crying, a father is filming the wrong row, and a grandmother has already started telling strangers that her granddaughter is the first in the family to earn a degree. Hours later the cap is still on, slightly crooked, as the new graduate poses for one more photo with every relative in sight.
This box captures that triumphant moment. A black graduation cap is painted with crisp detail and finished with a blue tassel, and a rolled diploma comes with it, tied as though fresh from the stage. It makes a meaningful present for high school, college or graduate school, as well as for a teacher retiring after decades in the classroom. On a desk or a bookshelf, beside the framed degree, it keeps the pride of that day in view. The tassel’s blue stands out crisply against the black, and the little scroll is rolled tight, as if waiting to be handed over with a firm handshake.
The details
- A black mortarboard with a blue tassel
- Includes a small rolled diploma
- Measures 2 x 2 x 1 inches
- Made by Rochard
- Hand-painted Limoges porcelain, France
Tuck a class ring or a note of congratulations inside, and the gift is complete. It will be a quiet source of encouragement long after the gown is returned.
