Description
Dear friend, I hope this finds you well. Thérèse still writes letters by hand, on cream paper with a fountain pen, and she sends them all over the world: to a cousin in Montreal, a pen pal in Kyoto, a granddaughter studying in Edinburgh. Her desk is a small museum of the habit, with sealing wax, a brass letter opener, envelopes in every size and a sheet of stamps always within reach. Every letter she sends is sealed with a kiss for luck and a stamp chosen to suit the recipient.
This box honors that lovely, unhurried ritual. Styled as a stamp holder, it is decorated with butterfly motifs painted with fine detail, their wings bright and graceful. Opening it reveals room enough for a few stamps rolled tight, a pair of earrings or a pressed flower. At a modest height, it sits neatly beside an inkwell or a stack of notecards. It is a thoughtful gift for a letter writer, a stamp collector, a calligrapher, a teacher or a friend who still sends birthday cards through the post.
Worth noticing
- Styled as a stamp holder
- Decorated with painted butterfly motifs
- Opens as a small trinket box
- Approximately 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches
- A Rochard piece
- Hand-painted Limoges porcelain from France
Include a sheet of pretty stamps and a box of notecards for a gift that invites a reply.
