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Very special silver patch box with central cartouche surrounded by embossed fanciful botanicals. The back is exquisitely embossed musical instrument, an urn and sprays of leaves. Has ring which allows it be worn as a locket. Interior is gold vermeil and houses an aged and original mirror. 1.5 inches across, and the price includes 1/4 oz (8 ml) solid perfume of your choice. Patch boxes came into use during the 18th century at the court of Louis XV, where the use of "beauty patches" was popular. A beauty patch was made of gummed silk and was pasted on the skin as a "beauty mark" to emphasize a woman's facial feature, usually the cheek. See example of antique patches in picture below.
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Solid Perfume
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Choice of 1/4 Solid Perfume*:
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