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Elegant lotus flower and dragonfly embossed on sterling silver Art Nouveau English patch box made circa 1900. Made by Singleton, Benda and signed with their hallmark "SB&CoLtd" on the bottom of the box along with 4 pictograph hallmarks. Beautiful wave pattern encircling the box. Mirror inside the lid bordered with gold beading. It is 1.75 inches by 1.4 inches and holds 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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