Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
These small pots were used to store pounce, before blotting paper, the pounce was sprinkled on to the paper and then any remaining pounce, which was expensive, was poured back into the pot via the saucer shaped top. C1840It measures approx 7cm h x 6.5cm w.
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Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items
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Antique Rosewood Pounce Pot - Treen
