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Silver plate antique Art Nouveau French patch box embossed with woodland leaves and berries. The back is embossed with 3 different delicate floral. There is an ornate pattern embossed around the sides of the box. Gold-wash inside box and has a ring which allows it to be worn as a locket. Beveled mirror in perfect condition with gold braid around it. Feels substantial and good in the hand. It is 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.
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Solid Perfume
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Choice of 1/4 Solid Perfume*:
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