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COLEM:1928.545

Colchester Collections

patch box, box, toilet box

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.

1675 - 1800

metal, enamel

length: 40.00 mm
width: 30.00 mm
depth: 20.00 mm

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