Limoges P.V. Hinged Trinket Box Mother Bird with deals Baby Birds in Nest- made in France

Limoges Trinket Box Peint Main “Mother Bird with Babies in Nest”

Great condition with no discernible wear.

This box measures 3 1/4” high 2” by 2 1/2”

This box is in excellent condition and has no discernible wear.

Limoges France is about 250 miles Southwest of Paris. The City sits on a river, which helped to export goods back in the 1800's.
Limoges porcelain is hard-paste porcelain, made of kaolin silica and aluminum compounds, which give it hardness and durability. There is also a translucent quality to Limoges compounds. Limoges porcelain was first produced in factories in and around the city of Limoges, beginning in the late 18th Century. A new Limoges factory was supported by King Louis 16th of France, in 1768, and Limoges was collected by primarily by the elite, royalty and aristocratic upper class. They used these small trinket boxes as snuff boxes. In the 20th century, these trinket boxes are used as pill boxes, ring boxes, and are given as objects of love and affection. They are still quite themes, colors and shapes.
Limoges porcelain does not refer to a particular manufacturer…; in fact, there are over 35 businesses in Limoges that manufacture porcelain in Limoges today.
In order authenticate a Limoges box, look for the insignia – a stamp or mark of “Limoges”- “France”- and the words “peint main” (hand-painted)
Quality of Workmanship – detail of the painting amount of colors used. The detail and intricacy of the metalwork. If it looks thick and bulky, it is probably mass produced.
Condition – Your piece is more valuable if it is free of chips, cracks, scratches or paint loss.


Metalwork
“The ornate metalwork of the Limoges box is crafted, soldered and fitted by hand. The process for making the metal band, hinge and the clasp for each Limoges box is a lengthy and complicated process. Every time the porcelain top and bottom of the Limoges box are fired, the shape of each piece will become varied. Therefore, the metalwork must be fitted individually to the top and the bottom piece of each Limoges, which is different from any other piece made in the same batch. One telling indicator between an authentic Limoges box and deals a counterfeit is the metalwork. Most counterfeits have a bulky and wide metalwork which also look more uniform and mass-produced. The metalwork of a genuine Limoges is quite delicate and narrow. If the shape of the box is a square or rectangular, the metal corners are hand-cut and are not exactly uniform (thus indicating being hand-crafted; not mass-produced).”
Insignia and Markings
“One of the most important and essential attributes of an authentic Limoges box is the insignia or backstamp. The insignia is most commonly found at the base of the Limoges. However, the piece can be signed in the interior, or if the Limoges box is an unusual shape with a very narrow opening, the markings can be found on the outer surface of the Limoges. Of course, as Limoges boxes are made by various artists and workshops – both current and in the past – they can have various styles of signatures and/or backstamps. Many Limoges boxes from the same artist or workshop can have a variety of insignia styles as each artist may hand-signs their piece. Many Limoges boxes can have both the stamp of the manufacturing artist as well as hand-signed lettering or initials. The insignia on every authentic hand-painted Limoges box must include the phrase “Peint Main” or “Peint a la main” which means the Limoges box is painted by hand. The insignia must also include “Limoges France” which designates the region of manufacture.”

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