Emerson the Pheasant Decorative Box, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 9.5 in H

Meet the Emerson Pheasant Decorative Box: A Top-Hatted Pheasant Atop a Lidded Box

Emerson the pheasant perches on the lid of this small box, wearing a tiny top hat. His crest sweeps up behind the brim. The base below is carved with a chevron pattern in antique gold. The box stands 9.5 in tall and works as an elegant catch-all.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 9.5 in
• Weight: 3.6 lb
• Product number: AD1020

The Story Behind the Emerson Pheasant Decorative Box

Emerson began in a storybook. Artist Jessica Hiemstra wrote Eric and Eloise, a tale of unlikely friendship between a fox and a hare. The Eric + Eloise Collection launched in 2017 as a holiday offering. It has grown into a year-round series with a whole cast of characters. Emerson is the dapper pheasant of the woodland crew, ready for his close-up. As Eric and Eloise decor, this piece carries a bit of that story into your home. Each one is Jessica Hiemstra decor with its own character. Collectors seeking a pheasant trinket box will find a real story here.

The Trinket Box on the Dressing Table

Lidded boxes have kept small treasures safe for centuries. Victorian dressing tables held boxes for rings, buttons and hairpins. This Emerson pheasant decorative box carries that habit into a modern room. Drop in matches, keys or loose change. The carved chevron pattern gives this pheasant trinket box a crisp geometric base. Emerson sits on top like a gentleman guarding the contents. Fans of animal art will enjoy him. His wit makes this Jessica Hiemstra decor a small conversation piece.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Emerson Pheasant Decorative Box

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Frankie is a pipe-smoking buck. Charlie is an aviator duck. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. The collection celebrates friendship across differences. A quirky woodland crew finds belonging in one another. Each character has its own accessory and personality, so the cast invites collecting. The collection also includes wall mounts, busts, pots, bowls and candle holders.

Displaying Your Emerson Pheasant Decorative Box

Set the Emerson pheasant decorative box on a nightstand, a bookshelf or an entry table. At 3.6 lb, it sits steady on any shelf. Lift the lid by the pheasant to reach what is inside. Use this pheasant trinket box for matches, keys or small keepsakes. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a pheasant trinket box first. Jessica Hiemstra decor like this suits any room. Eric and Eloise decor mixes easily with both vintage and modern pieces.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura
• A scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press