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This site will answer many of your questions Limoges Collectors have been asking themselves. Do you want to know if your Limoges piece is authentic? Which factory did it come from? When did Limoges began to be made? How is Limoges boxes different from other types of porcelain? What is the history of Limoges?

A Limoges Box is a small hand-painted box made of Limoges Porcelain that has been man-made in Limoges France. The Limoges Hinged Box was invented in Paris in the early 1700's, and were popular among the French aristocracy as snuffboxes. The Limoges Box virtually disappeared around the French Revolution and came forth again in the 1840's as the aristocracy once again began to build. During the Victorian Era the pieces lost popularity again until the 1970's.

Snuff went out of style long ago. These boxes have developed into a friendship and love collectible decorative objects.

Originally snuffboxes were considered apart of ones wardrobe. They were carried in one 's pocket like a fancy cigarette case. In the 20th century they became popularly used as pillboxes. But for the most part Limoges today are used as A special gifts between lovers and friends and used for aesthetic and symbolic value thereof.