Description
Clink. The padlock snaps shut on the railing of a footbridge over the canal, and the young couple from Montpellier looks at each other, unsure what to do with the key. Throwing it into the water seems wasteful. Keeping it seems like cheating. Finally she slips it into his coat pocket and says, “You hold on to it. You already have the other one anyway.”
This heart celebrates that kind of trust. Painted florals bloom across it, framing the key-to-my-heart theme with romantic charm. It is lovely on a vanity, a nightstand or a shelf in a newlywed’s first home. Give it on Valentine’s Day, an engagement, an anniversary or the birthday of the person whose patience and kindness opened you up completely. The floral border is soft enough to complement a romantic bedroom, while the key motif adds a story that begs to be told whenever a friend picks it up. It is the kind of keepsake that quietly becomes part of a couple’s own folklore.
The details
- A heart-shaped box with a key to my heart theme
- Embellished with painted floral patterns
- Approximately 2 by 1.75 by 1.25 inches
- A hidden spot inside for a real key or a ring
- Limoges porcelain, hand-decorated by French painters
- Crafted by Rochard
Tuck a duplicate house key inside when you ask someone to move in, and the message will be impossible to misunderstand.
