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19th Century French Hand Painted Blue Porcelain Pill Box C1880
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19th Century French Hand Painted Blue Porcelain Pill Box C1880

19th century
Sold 8 August 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

A 19th century French porcelain pill box dating to c1880. Blue on white beautifully hand pianted with delicate flowers and leaves. The brass closure is in excellent working condition and snaps perfectly.

Origin & Date

France, c1880.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Diameter: 6cm,

Height: 2.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Blue Porcelain Pill Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120234
Dealers Internal Reference
2024102302
Description
Technical Description

A 19th century French porcelain pill box dating to c1880. Blue on white beautifully hand pianted with delicate flowers and leaves. The brass closure is in excellent working condition and snaps perfectly.

Origin & Date

France, c1880.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Diameter: 6cm,

Height: 2.5cm

Height
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Blue Porcelain Pill Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1120234
Dealers Internal Ref
2024102302
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Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass

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A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th Century French Hand Painted Blue Porcelain Pill Box C1880

Archive II A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies. View II
Archive III A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies. View III
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A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies.
19th Century French Hand Painted Blue Porcelain Pill Box c1880
Ref: SA1120234
A round, light blue porcelain pill box with a hinged lid displaying hand-painted floral motifs including pink roses and daisies.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gilt Metal
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsHand-painted florals, Hinged metal mount, Polished porcelain surface
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century French porcelain pill boxes were popular vanity accessories used by the elite to carry medicinal pills, lozenges, or scents, often crafted in regional manufactories with delicate hand-painted motifs.

These items were typically made from hard-paste porcelain, featuring hand-applied enamel decoration and fitted with hinged brass or gilt-metal mounts.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-painted brushwork rather than transfer printing, slight wear on the gilt mounts, and traditional hand-filed hinges consistent with nineteenth-century manufacturing techniques.

Displaying the item on a stack of books on a coffee table or on a dressing table allows it to function as a focal point among larger decorative objects.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the hand-painted enamels, and clean only with a soft, dry cloth without harsh chemical solvents.
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