Each pair of cufflinks from Fox & Chave come in a beautiful and sturdy box whose lid can be flipped up to double as a display when you want to show off your collection.
- Cave Canem mosaic in Casa di Orfeo, Pompeii ~ "Cave Canem" translates to "Beware of Dog" and this warning mosaic is one of the two oldest known and surviving signs of such nature. This specific mosaic still resides at the House of Orpheus where remains of a real dog were also found, proving this was more than a decorative euphemism for a currish resident. Variations of this mosaic could be found where a doormat would be placed today, at the entrance to one's home.
- Brizo, A Shepherd's Dog by Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899) ~ Rosa Bonheur was a French painter whose most famous piece resides at the Met, but Fox & Chave chose this charming Otterhound portrait of hers to adorn their cufflinks. Brizo is a female Otterhound, which would be an atypical choice for a herding dog as they were generally pack hounds, but this lovely pup must have been special. Her name, Brizo, is in reference to the ancient Greek goddess of Delos Island who protected sailors and fishing folk as well as provided prophetic dreams to her worshippers for oracles to interpret. It's easy to imagine this charming dog popping up in her owner's dreams quite often as the kept their sheep (instead of fish) in check.
- Ringwood, a Brocklesby Foxhound (1792) by George Stubbs (1724 - 1806) ~ George Stubbs was a British oil painter whose subjects were primarily horses. His accuracy in painting the anatomy and the beauty of his equine (and canine) subjects established him as great artist whose works can be found in galleries and museums today. Ringwood was a foxhound who belonged to the first baron of Yarborough in Lincolnshire. He would have been a very beloved and distinguished dog among the Brocklesby hunting pack to warrant his own portrait and indeed one can glean his sweet and winsome nature from this Stubbs work of art.
- A Spaniel 1777 by George Stubbs ~ Oil on canvas carrying the inscription Geo. Stubbs pinxit 1777. The spaniel, white with brown spots, is silhouetted against a dark background of rocks and trees. Often mistaken for an incredibly similar portrait of a dog named Fanny.