Rose Mother of Pearl Keepsake

Mother-of-pearl inlay runs across the brass body in pale, shifting sheets, with a rose worked into the front panel. It stands three and three eighths inches tall on a two-inch square footprint, so it takes up about as much shelf space as a coffee mug.

Four cubic inches is a keepsake capacity, not a full urn: by the standard rule of one cubic inch per pound of body weight, an adult urn needs roughly 200. This one holds a small share for a bedside table, a memory box, or one of several family members who each wanted a portion of their own. It loads from the top.

• 4 cu in capacity — a divided share, not a complete set of ashes.
• 2 by 2 inch base and 3.38 inches tall; measure your shelf or box first.
• Dust with a soft dry cloth and keep metal polish off the inlay.