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Deeply-sculpted repousse sterling octagonal patch box with shells and flowers. Precious in the hand and closes with a satisfying snap, this antique smaller octagonal box is one of a kind and beautifully made! The box is decorated with repousse flowers and shells on the top and sides with an un-engraved clean central cartouche on the lid. The back is decorated with a central flower encircled by a pin-wheel of repousse feathers. This special box is marked "sterling" on the inside lid. 1.25 inches across, the price includes 1/8 oz. (4 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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