Gold Eiffel Tower Hand-Painted Limoges Box

Paris's iron lady rises in gold tones on this porcelain figurine box, a little monument to the City of Light. Hand-painted in Limoges, France, it brings the Champ de Mars skyline home to a shelf.

Gilded Over the Rooftops

Gustave Eiffel's tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair and was meant to come down after twenty years, yet it became the most recognized silhouette in France. The gold finish here nods to the way the tower glows each evening when its lights come on, turning bronze and amber against the night sky.

Planning a Porcelain Paris

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• A cornerstone for a Paris, France or world travel collection
• Pairs with Arc de Triomphe, poodle, beret and croissant pieces

Souvenirs Without the Airfare

Give it to a couple celebrating an anniversary trip to Paris, a French teacher, or a friend still dreaming of that first visit. Its gold tones sit nicely on a vanity, a writing desk or a bookshelf beside a stack of travel guides. Collectors who own the tower in more than one color often line them up together for a small skyline of their own.