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Beautiful embossed nasturtiums in various stages of blossoming with finely articulated leaves adorn the front of this Art Nouveau sterling silver antique French patch box. On the back, embossed sprays of rose flowers along with fanciful leaves and arabesques.Decorated around the sides with small floral sprays and a textural pattern.Comes with a mirror and has a hallmark in the inner cover rim. It is 1.75 inches across, and the price includes 1/4 oz (8 ml) solid perfume of your choice. Has ring which allows it to be worn as a locket. 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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