SALE Lovely French Enamel Miniature Portrait on Jeweled Compact Patch Box

Antiques : Accessories : Patch Boxes

 

This could possibly be used as a pill box or compact today, but it was originally made to hold "patches" and is a 19th Century "patch box". Ladies wore "patches" on their faces to emulate Marie Antoinette, because of her royal status and natural mold on her face, beginning a tradition of molds being a sign of "beauty". These small and ornate boxes were used to store these patches. You have got to love the history of some of these beautiful, small antique boxes.

The enamel is perfect on this miniature portrait made with enamel over copper. There is foil in the portrait which makes it luminous. There is also faux pearls and green glass stones, and all is there. The mirror has some age damage, but you must consider this with age. Some slight dulling of the gold metal it is made from. It is stamped in the metal on the back "Made in France." It opens and shuts nicely. A pretty ornate design on the sides of the round box. REALLY lovely.

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Item ID: 18C354