Fox and Grapes Trinket Box · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Fox and Grapes Trinket Box
Description: 1981? FG Trinket Box. Made exclusively in Japan for Elizabeth Arden. Southern Heirlooms. 3.25" diameter. From an unknown source.

As I try to recover information on where some items came from as they entered this collection, I almost expect to find no help online. This piece is an exception! As soon as I entered an image, all sorts of equivalent photos showed up. The piece is variously known also as a Jewelry Holder and a Candle Holder. I had not thought that one could put or pour a candle into this little creature. In any case, the presentation seems to have nothing to do with FG, since that story depends on the two being separate from each other. For a rather commonplace object, it is beautifully made. The rim has a projection corresponding to the fox's tail.
Date: 1981?
Subject: Household Items See all items with this value; Trinket Boxes See all items with this value; The Fox and the Grapes See all items with this value