Description
Spring had finally arrived in the Jardin du Luxembourg, and the old carousel was turning again. Its blue and pink horses rose and fell to the cheerful wheeze of the band organ while children leaned out with wooden sticks, trying to catch the brass rings. Nanny Odette had brought her charges every April for twenty-five years. Today she watched a little girl in a yellow raincoat ride the same pale pink horse she herself had chosen as a child, and found her eyes misting in the most unexpected way, though she blamed the pollen.
This carousel captures that springtime merriment in soft, sweet colors. Blue and pink horses circle beneath a canopy brightened with gleaming gold accents, every detail painted by hand with a light, joyful touch. At under three inches tall, it suits a nursery shelf, a little girl’s dressing table, or a grown collector’s cabinet equally well. Give it to a new baby, a granddaughter on her birthday, a bride who wants something blue, or a friend who never outgrew the fairground. Hold it up to the window, and the gold catches the light as if the music has just begun.
What makes it special
- A carousel in soft blue and pink
- Hand-painted horses with gleaming gold accents
- Measures 2 x 2 x 2.75 inches
- A Rochard creation, made in Limoges, France
A nostalgic keepsake that suits a nursery today and a treasured collection tomorrow.
