Description
Top deck, front seat, all the way from Liverpool Street to Fulham Broadway: that was Granny Margaret’s favorite tour of London, and she never paid for anything fancier. She brought a flask of tea and a paper bag of toffees, and she knew exactly which corners made the bus lean the most.
She pointed out St Paul’s, the Strand and the bend of the river as they passed, telling stories her grandchildren only half believed, about kings, poets and a policeman she had nearly married. This porcelain double decker bus in classic London red takes that famous ride straight to a bookshelf. It opens to a trinket compartment, perfect for an Underground ticket or a penny from a trip to the city. Give it to an anglophile, a traveler just back from London, or a little one who waves at every bus that passes. It is sure to stop admirers in their tracks.
Little details
- A classic red London double decker bus
- A trinket compartment waits within
- A cheerful travel keepsake for a desk or bookshelf
- Made by Rochard
- Red livery and tiny windows applied by hand to Limoges porcelain, made in France
A jolly gift for a gap-year traveler, a London-born friend living abroad, or a bus-mad child’s birthday. Set it beside a framed map of the city, and it will look as though it is just about to pull away from the stop.
