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Stunning sterling silver antique Art Nouveau edelweiss flower embossed on sterling silver French patch box. Beautifully articulated graceful leaves and flowers. Nosegay of embossed flowers and leaves on the back encircled with shells and ribbons. Decorative embossed pattern of waves, punctuated with buds and leaves, around the edges of the case. Three silver hallmarks inside rim of lid and a mirror inside. It is 1.75 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.
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Solid Perfume
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Choice of 1/4 Solid Perfume*:
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