Timeless Brass Keepsake

Low and wide instead of tall, this brass keepsake is 2.75 inches across and only 1.5 inches high, closer to a lidded dish than to an urn. It sits flat and stable, and it does not announce itself as an urn to a visitor. The lid threads down across the whole top.

Four cubic inches is the capacity, so it holds a token portion of ashes rather than a complete set. The shape suits a bedside table, a desk, or a shelf with low clearance where a 3-inch keepsake would not fit under the shelf above. It also travels better than the tall shapes, because there is no narrow neck to knock.

• Two and three-quarter inches across, 1.5 in high, fits under a low shelf
• Screw-down lid spanning the full top for easy filling
• Engraving suits the flat lid better than a curved body