Brass Vine Keepsake

Slim through the body at 1.75 by 1 inch and 3.5 inches tall, this urn is narrower than the square keepsakes and reads more like a small vase on the shelf. Trailing vine work is raised across the polished brass front. The top lifts away on a thread.

Four cubic inches holds a portion of ashes only, not a full set. Because the footprint is so narrow it fits a windowsill or the edge of a bookshelf where a wider urn would overhang. Fill it slowly: the neck is narrow, and a funnel is the difference between a clean job and a mess on the table.

• The narrowest footprint in this range at 1.75 by 1 inch
• Polished brass with raised vine detail worked into the front
• Polished brass warms in tone with handling, and a dry cloth keeps it bright