Eric the Hare Decorative Box, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 13 in H

Meet the Eric Hare Decorative Box: A Monocled Hare on a Fluted Urn

Eric the hare forms the lid of this tall box. His long ears rise above his face, and a monocle on a fine chain hangs at one eye. The base is fluted like a small urn. The antique gold box stands 13 in tall.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 13 in
• Weight: 3.4 lb
• Product number: AD1021

The Story Behind the Eric Hare Decorative Box

Eric 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. Eric is the dignified hare at the heart of the tale, known for his monocle. 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 hare trinket box will find a real story here.

Fluting and the Classical Urn

Fluted ridges decorate classical columns and urns from ancient Greece onward. This Eric hare decorative box borrows that vertical rhythm for its lid and base. The effect is part urn and part portrait. Drop matches, keys or small tchotchkes inside. A hare trinket box with a monocle brings humor to a serious shape. Fans of animal art will enjoy him. He makes Jessica Hiemstra decor out of a very polite rabbit.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Eric Hare Decorative Box

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Eugene is a monocled moose. Frankie is a pipe-smoking buck. Charlie is an aviator duck. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. 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 Eric Hare Decorative Box

Set the Eric hare decorative box on a bookshelf, a nightstand or a side table. At 3.4 lb, it stays put on a shelf. Lift the lid by Eric's head to reach what is inside. This hare trinket box suits matches, keys or small keepsakes. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a hare 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