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Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling perfectly round patch box made in 1898 by Henry Williamson of Birmingham, England. The box is decorated with etched waves and arabesques on the lid and all around the sides. Has a clean central cartouche on the lid with no engraving. Box has 4 hallmarks on the inside base of the box as well as 2 more hallmarks on the interior lid rim. Interior is gold vermeil and has a mirror. Feels good in the hand and closes with a satisfying snap! 1.5 inches across, 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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