Description
Autumn in Manhattan: the maples along the Mall have turned the color of apricots, a saxophonist is playing near Bethesda Fountain, and a lady in her Sunday best is pretending not to notice that a squirrel has been following her for three blocks. She finally stops beside a bench, opens her purse and offers a single peanut. The squirrel accepts with great dignity, as though they had arranged the meeting weeks ago.
Anyone who has wandered those paths will smile at this Chanille scene. It is a delightful gift for a New Yorker, for a friend who has just moved to the city, or for someone who spent a honeymoon walking from the Plaza to the boathouse. On a bookshelf next to a guidebook or a framed skyline print, it is a small souvenir of the city at its gentlest and most charming.
Piece details
- A lady strolling through Central Park in New York, with a squirrel for company
- Lift the lid to find a bonnet painted inside
- By Chanille, a studio whose scenes often hide a painted surprise
- A metal clasp keeps the hinged lid secure
- Crafted and painted by hand in Limoges, France
A charming hostess gift after a weekend visit to the city, or a farewell present for a friend leaving New York. Either way, it keeps a favorite Sunday walk within easy reach.
