Victorian Patch Box - Gorgeous Antique Gilt Box with PortraitThis is a charming little patch or pill box likely from the Victorian or Edwardian period. It is a lovely little heavy piece probably of brass with gilt parts with a beautiful little classical portrait under celluloid to the top as shown. It is highly decorative on all sides with pretty scrolling and embellished borders. It opens with a good hinge and has some minor cleaning residue as shown. It measures 1. 5 inches across and 0. 75 inches high. It is

It is a sweet size at 2

It is white with a pretty flower motif and gold accents and is in beautiful condition with a minor residue to the base

5 inches across

It has a beautiful bovine bone turned handle of fine quality with a good steel spoon to the end - either for grooming or for tiny scooping of any powders of the time

It is of an unusual subject

It has a nice bail to the bottom for chatelaine and could of course be used as a pendant

The lid removes nicely and it has a good clean interior and is quite naive in construction with minor varnish wear and slightly rough edges and the intricate mosaic work of lovely design

All flowers hold different meanings

The applied portrait has significant edging loss and is likely to be have placed to preserve it

The lid opens nicely and the hinge is good and it snaps shut beautifully

likely from the Victorian era and in lovely antique condition

6 inches high and is likely to be mid Victorian