Description
Snip. The barber held up a single soft curl, and the whole family leaned in as though it were a pearl. Little Gaspard, swallowed by a striped cape far too big for him, only wanted his lollipop and the chance to spin in the chair once more. His grandmother had come prepared, though, with a round box of deep cobalt trimmed in gold, and she lowered the curl inside as carefully as if it were spun silk.
Moments like that pass in one afternoon, and a keepsake like this one helps hold them still. It makes a tender gift for new parents at a baby shower, for a christening, or for the day of that first real haircut. Set on a nursery shelf beside a silver rattle or a framed photograph, its blue glaze catches the morning light, and one day it can be handed back to the child, grown tall, with the curl still safe inside.
What makes it special
- Round form glazed in rich cobalt blue
- Gilded accents
- Intended to keep a baby’s first lock of hair
- Made by Rochard
- 1.5 inches across and 1.25 inches high
- Lovingly painted in Limoges, France
A quiet heirloom in the making, and a lovely way to mark a milestone that happens only once. Add the date in the card, and the story will never be forgotten.
