LIMOGES HINGED BOX
History of Limoges Hinged Boxes

Limoges, France, located approximately 200 miles southwest of Paris along the Vienne River, is world renowned for its famous porcelain. In fact, Limoges porcelain has been known since the 1770’s as the finest porcelain on the market. In 1765 veins of kaolin were discovered outside Limoges. Kaolin is the precious white clay needed to make high quality porcelain. A few years later, several factories became part of the royal Sevres manufacturers. At that time the porcelain manufactured in Limoges was left white and sent to Sevres to be painted. At the beginning of the 19th century because of its kaolin vein, its lower labor costs, its river and its wood reserve Limoges porcelain manufacturing sites started to spring up. Also at the beginning of the 19th century Limoges Hinged Boxes started to appear, and soon became a noble collectible item for some of the most prestigious people in the world like Madame de Pompadour. At that time, nobles would buy and collect Limoges Hinged Boxes to store expensive diamonds, rings, gold, love letters and precious tobacco. PPA Limoges Hinged Boxes are made the same way Limoges Hinged Boxes were made during the 1770’s. PPA is one of the only companies left in Limoges still having in house the full manufacturing chain of the hinged box. They do not subcontract any part of the process so that they can control the superior quality of their hinged boxes. Limoges Hinged Boxes are collectibles of the highest rank. They are more than just a hinged box, they represent romance, love and French style. They are given and collected to celebrate birthdays, weddings, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, Easter, Christmas, as engagement ring boxes, to celebrate love, or any other special occasion! Remember this, the next time you buy a Limoges Hinged Box, be sure the box is created using Limoges old-world craftsmanship. Don’t be fooled by substitutes. Make sure it is a limited edition, delivered with a certificate of authenticity, manufactured and hand painted in Limoges, France and signed by the actual manufacturer located in Limoges, France. Only boxes that follow these criteria are going to increase in value. All of the boxes offered at www.limogeshingedbox .com follow these criteria and are valuable collectibles.