Cloisonné Butterfly Boxes

Product Rating: 4 out of 5 (45 reviews) Write a Review
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$59.00

Due to overwhelming demand, we have sold out of this item and will not be getting any more in this Holiday season. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Description

Corral tiny treasures and practical necessities in elegant hinged Cloisonné Butterfly Boxes. Each cloisonné box is hand-enameled over copper with brass bezel and beads. Store a tiny stash of mints, use it as a cloisonné pill box, take it when you travel as a place to keep earrings safe. Keep a couple for yourself and give the rest as a butterfly box gift to everyone on your holiday list.

Museum Story

While muses for these small treasures inhabit our Butterfly Habitat Garden, their composition is directly inspired by collections in our National Museum of American History and our Freer and Sackler Galleries of Asian art.

Details

  • Set of 6
  • Enamel, copper, brass, beads
  • 1"H x 1.75" diam.
  • Made in China

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: 

4 out of 5

Based on 45 Reviews

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5

Greg McGrath

December 27, 2022

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 Glimmer and bright

Gave these boxes to waitresses, docents and other working people as a small present for fun, they loved them.

5

Jeanne Zeman

January 29, 2022

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 Beautiful

I bought these to split up for gifts. I actually kept 2 and gave 1 to each granddaughter. Beautiful. They loved them.

5

Liz

May 29, 2017

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 These are a gift and so I took extra care in my se...

These are a gift and so I took extra care in my selection and was very pleased with the end result. Longview WA

5

Peewee

January 4, 2017

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 These made great Christmas remembrances for my vol...

These made great Christmas remembrances for my volunteers! Roswell NM

5

Mar the sewer

December 30, 2016

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 These boxes are just beautiful. I kept one box an...

These boxes are just beautiful. I kept one box and one butterfly. The people I gave them to just loved them too. Very impressed, loved the little cards you sent along telling about them. The detail was incredible. My family loved them too. I gave one set to my Mom, one to my niece, one set to a friend, and one to another friend, I even gave the last 2 boxes to my granddaughters. Thanks so much for the beautiful things you make. Marilyn from Minnesota Anoka, Minnesota

5

dim

December 20, 2016

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 Great as gifts!...

Great as gifts! Hudson, NY

4

Lyn

November 27, 2016

Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 I plan to use these as gift boxes for small items...

I plan to use these as gift boxes for small items for my granddaughters. I find them charming just as they are. Tucson, AZ

5

AugustFlame

August 25, 2016

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 I've purchased many different sets of cloisonné bo...

I've purchased many different sets of cloisonné boxes from Smithsonian Store in the past, and they never disappoint me. They're beautiful and make great gifts as a complete set or as individual pieces. WA, USA

5

bluegirl

September 29, 2015

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 These boxes are most attractive. I plan to give t...

These boxes are most attractive. I plan to give them to friends for Christmas gifts. I will also keep one to use on my dresser for my favorite earrings. Texas

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