Each piece in Renee Hunt’s miniature silver collection is a reminder of an important moment or person in her life. As owner of French Metro Antiques in Fayetteville, Hunt lovingly describes the story behind each one. Some were passed down, others she found abroad, but one thing remains certain: they all have meaning. “I believe antiques come into someone’s life for a reason,” Hunt says. “They have a purpose, and then they move on.”

Her first was a petit point perfume bottle with a crystal stopper, paired with a tiny silver funnel. It was a gift from Hunt’s husband, Terry, when they were newlyweds. “That it’s still here, that someone so carefully loved it,” she says, “is amazing.” Years later, after having four children, Hunt would add an Art Nouveau baby pin to her collection as well. “It caught the mother side of me,” she explains.

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