It is shaped like a bell and is made from porcelain. It has a beautiful gold painted bow on the top and a pretty scene of the Village De France on the bell. All hand-painted. There is a double open heart clasp and gold metal hinges and trim. When you open the box there is a cute black and orange bird on top of its nest. There is a small dinger or clapper inside the top of the bell. -Bell is marked on bottom: BS, Limoges France, Peint Main, Edition 2002, 0127/2500 -The front of the bell is marked" Village De France". -Measures approx. 1.5" Bottom Diameter x 2.5" tall.