Herend Rothschild Jewellery Tray Small Vintage Trinket

Condition: Very Good (minor imperfections on the gold rim)
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 2″ (5cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960

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Condition: Very Good (minor imperfections on the gold rim)
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 2″ (5cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960

Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a petite Herend Rothschild jewellery tray from around 1960, made for holding rings, cufflinks, or small keepsakes. The white porcelain body has a scalloped, shell-like outline with a hand-painted scene of two songbirds on branches, flanked by a colorful butterfly and a tiny moth, and finished with a fine gilt rim. It measures 1 inch high, 2 inches wide, and 3.5 inches long, a perfect size for a nightstand or vanity. Condition is Near Mint, with bright enamel colors and only the faintest signs of age. At roughly 66 years old, it’s a tidy mid-century piece with real charm.

Herend, founded in 1826 in Hungary, is famous for hand-painted porcelain supplied to royal courts. The Rothschild Bird pattern dates to the 1850s and tells a family tale: a misplaced pearl necklace was said to be discovered in a tree by birds, so pieces show birds, insects, and sometimes a dangling necklace. Each item is painted freehand and edged with 24k gold, so no two are exactly alike. Collectors love mid-century Herend because the painting is crisp and production numbers were modest. Small trays like this aren’t common and, in good condition, are considered vintage rather than everyday commonware.