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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1928.545 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name patch box, box, toilet box Description This patch box is covered with pink enamel on the base and white enamel on the lid and has a mirror inside. It is decorated with an image of a man and woman in front of a church, with the inscription 'The girl I love and the friend I can trust'. Being popular in the 18th century, these patch boxes were often given as romantic gestures or gifts and contained decorative face patches. Production date 1675 - 1800 Material metal, enamel Dimensions length: 40.00 mm width: 30.00 mm depth: 20.00 mm Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1928.545
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

patch box, box, toilet box
Description

This patch box is covered with pink enamel on the base and white enamel on the lid and has a mirror inside. It is decorated with an image of a man and woman in front of a church, with the inscription 'The girl I love and the friend I can trust'. Being popular in the 18th century, these patch boxes were often given as romantic gestures or gifts and contained decorative face patches.
Production date

1675 - 1800
Material

metal, enamel
Dimensions
Location

In Store

Details