Elephant Wearing a Tuxedo Limoges Box

An elephant has put on a tuxedo for a night out, looking ready for a black tie gala or a wedding reception. This dapper animal forms a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, made in Limoges, France.

Black Tie Optional

There is something funny and endearing about the largest land animal dressed in formal wear. The tuxedo gives the elephant a dignified, slightly comic look that brightens any shelf of wild animals.

Gifts for the Formal Crowd

This piece makes a fun present for a groom or a best man, a couple marking a formal anniversary, or a friend who loves a good gala. It also suits a conductor, a maitre d' or anyone who looks at home in evening dress.

Dressed Up Menagerie

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits an elephant, wild animal or black tie grouping
• Pairs with standing elephant and champagne pieces

From Clay to Cummerbund

Porcelain has been made in Limoges since the late 1700s, after kaolin turned up near Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1768. Give this elephant a place on a bar cart, a dresser beside the cufflinks or a curio shelf of animals.