Stone-Set Mallard Duck Metal Trinket Box with Hinged Lid

This mallard duck trinket box is a small metal keepsake modelled on a resting mallard, with a glossy green head, a bright yellow bill and a chestnut breast. Its folded wings are brown with darker feather markings, its sides are white and its curled tail is black, while a scattering of small clear stones catches the light across the shoulders. A gold-coloured rim runs right around the body where the two halves meet, framing all that colour neatly. It stands 5cm high, 8cm wide and 3cm deep, small enough to sit in the palm of your hand and still easy to spot on a busy shelf.

We think it looks most at home where it can be seen: on a mantelpiece, along a bookcase shelf, inside a glass-fronted cabinet or on a dressing table beside a mirror. A country-style sitting room or a cosy study suits its countryside colours especially well, and it adds a bright note to a windowsill or a bedside table too. Inside, there is room for the little things that tend to wander, such as a ring, a pair of stud earrings, a spare button or a lucky coin, so it earns its place as a useful piece as well as a pretty one.

The box is made of metal, and the whole upper half of the duck, head and wings included, lifts back on a small hinge at the tail end to open it. The inside is a plain white, so whatever you keep there is easy to see, and the gold-coloured rims meet neatly when you lower the lid. To keep the colours bright, dust it now and then with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water. With its cheerful plumage and handy size, it makes a charming little gift, and it is easy to wrap.

How big is the mallard duck trinket box?

It stands 5cm high, 8cm wide and 3cm deep, a small piece that fits easily on a shelf, a windowsill or a dressing table.

How does the trinket box open?

The upper half of the duck, with its head and wings, lifts back on a small hinge at the tail end to show the plain white inside.

What is the trinket box made of?

The box is made of metal, coloured in green, chestnut, brown, white and black, with gold-coloured rims and small clear stones across the shoulders.

What can I keep inside it?

It suits small treasures such as a ring, a pair of stud earrings, a spare button or a lucky coin. Larger pieces will not fit inside.

How should I look after it?

Dust it now and then with a soft dry cloth, and keep it away from water so the colours stay bright and the rims stay neat.

Where would the mallard trinket box look best?

We like it on a mantelpiece, a bookcase shelf, inside a glass-fronted cabinet or on a dressing table, where its bright plumage can be seen.