Regal Mother of Pearl Brass Keepsake

Mother-of-pearl panels are set into the brass body of this small keepsake, so the surface shifts between white, pink and pale green as the light moves. It stands 3.38 inches tall on a 2-inch square footprint, small enough to sit on a bedside table without announcing itself. The lid threads on at the top.

This is a keepsake, not a full-size urn. It takes a token portion of ashes, a spoonful or two, while the rest stays in a larger urn, goes to burial, or is scattered. Families often order more than one so each sibling has the same piece. Fill it through the top opening with a small funnel, then thread the lid down until it stops.

• Threaded top lid; it unscrews completely so you can see what you are doing
• Mother-of-pearl is natural shell, so the pattern will not match the photograph exactly
• A 2 inch square base takes less shelf room than the 3.5 inch hearts in this range