A classical tableau featuring Icarus and his father Daedalus
--the youth already wearing wings in preparation for his fatal flight--centers a rich crimson ground on the lid of this square box. Four corner florets and a dense floral border complete the lid decoration. The sides of the base are ornamented by groups of cupids, making merry or making mischief.

The shape of this particular trinket box combines a certain straight-forward masculine "square-ness" with the softness of its rounded edges. The box, as a result, is equally suited to a gentleman's bureau or a lady's vanity.
The rarity and beauty of Wedgwood's crimson jasper dip needs no further comment.