Description
Ding. That was the sound of every visitor arriving at the Bertrand house, thanks to the little brass bell hanging inside the front door. Postmen, aunts, carol singers and lost tourists all announced themselves the same way. But at Christmas the bell received a promotion. Someone always tied a red velvet bow above it, and somehow its chime grew brighter, merrier, almost like laughter.
The children swore it rang more often in December, even when nobody was at the door. Perhaps it was the wind; perhaps it was something else. This box captures that little holiday herald, a bell shape crowned with a cheerful red bow. It is a natural choice for a music teacher, a church bell ringer or a friend whose door is always open. Set it by the guest book or on the hall table where the real bell used to hang.
About this piece
- A Christmas bell form topped with a red bow
- Roughly 1.75 x 2 x 2.25 inches
- Lifts open on a hinged lid
- A cheerful bell silhouette that glows warmly beneath lamplight
- Hand-painted Limoges porcelain from France, its gleaming finish brushed on by an artisan
Give it with a handwritten invitation to your own holiday open house. It says welcome without a single word. Every time someone lifts the lid, imagine a soft chime drifting through the hallway.
