bibelot

n.

1. A small decorative object; a trinket.
2. A miniature book, especially one that is finely crafted.

[French, from Old French beubelet, from a reduplication of bel, beautiful, from Latin bellus, handsome. See belle.]

noun

A small showy article: bauble, gewgaw, gimcrack, knickknack, novelty, toy, trifle, trinket, whatnot. See thing.

a small household ornament or decorative object: knickknack  (see also tchotchke)

IN BRIEF: A small object or ornament to put in a house.

She bought the bibelot at the antique stand down the road.