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Original 800 silver chatelaine harness and on 800 silver antique quatrefoil French patch box. Stunning embossed chrysanthemum on front with continuous decoration that wraps around the top. Another chrysanthemum on back with fanciful arabesque decorations. Original harness allows it to be worn as a locket. Gold-wash and mirror inside box with 2 hallmarks and 800 silver mark on the rim. It is 1.6 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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