A diamond-quilted face in deep navy, held in a slim dark metal surround. The quilting stands proud in even lozenges, each one catching a little light along its ridge, so the whole front carries a low relief, the language of a good handbag borrowed for the mantelpiece. Navy is the quiet choice here: dark enough to recede against pale walls, warm enough to sit beside brass and walnut without argument. The metal edge keeps it from reading as soft. Stand it on a study desk beside a reading lamp, or on a hallway console where it will be passed a dozen times a day.
