Description
“Did you hear what Madame Petit said about the baker?” whispered the first neighbor across the café table. The second covered her ears. The third covered her eyes. And the fourth, who was the wisest of all, simply put her hand over her mouth and ordered another café crème. By the time the gossip reached the end of the street, it had changed three times, and none of the four friends could be blamed for a single word of it.
The three wise monkeys have been teaching that lesson for centuries, one covering its ears, one its eyes, one its mouth. Here they sit together, a little trio of good sense and gentle mischief. They make a clever gift for a new manager, a judge, a teacher, or anyone who knows the value of discretion, and they bring a smile to any desk or study shelf where they keep watch.
What makes it special
- Depicts the three wise monkeys of the classic proverb
- Each monkey covers its ears, eyes or mouth in turn
- Approximately 2.5 by 2 by 2.75 inches
- Opens to hold jewelry or small treasures
- Made by Rochard
- Each monkey’s face given its own expression by a painter’s brush in Limoges, France
A tactful present for a colleague who always keeps a confidence, or for a family that could use the reminder.
