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Victorian Brass Perfume Box
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €380     $413
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Victorian Brass Perfume Box

19th century
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An unusual and good quality Victorian polished brass perfume casket having a floral inlaid Pietra Dura plaque to the top. The lid opens to reveal 4 lift out glass perfume bottles all within a velvet lined interior. Dimensions:- Height…7’’/ 17.5cm. Diameter…5’’/ 12.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £20.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Perfume Box to the Victorian era.

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SA934235
Dealers Internal Reference
24118
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Description
An unusual and good quality Victorian polished brass perfume casket having a floral inlaid Pietra Dura plaque to the top. The lid opens to reveal 4 lift out glass perfume bottles all within a velvet lined interior. Dimensions:- Height…7’’/ 17.5cm. Diameter…5’’/ 12.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £20.
Height
17.5cm (6.89")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Perfume Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA934235
Dealers Internal Ref
24118
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers.
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Archive I A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers.

Victorian Brass Perfume Box

Archive II A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers. View II
Archive III A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers. View III
Archive IV A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers. View IV
Archive V A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers. View V
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 471
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John Howkins Antiques
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A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers.
Victorian Brass Perfume Box
Ref: SA934235
A circular Victorian brass perfume box featuring rope-twist borders and a central round pietra dura medallion inlaid with white and blue flowers.
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During the Victorian era, vanity boxes and perfume caskets were popular accessories for holding scent bottles, cosmetics, and small trinkets on dressing tables. These items were often produced as luxury decorative goods or acquired as souvenirs during Grand Tour travels across continental Europe.

Victorian decorative boxes were frequently cast or sheet-constructed in brass or gilded bronze. Highlights on the lids often featured decorative hardstone inlays known as pietra dura, micro-mosaics, or enamel medallions set within moulded metal borders.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display precisely cut and fitted natural stone tesserae set flush into a black marble or onyx base. The surrounding metalwork generally shows genuine age patina, hand-chased details, and signs of period manufacturing techniques such as hand-cut threads and soldered seams.

Small brass vanity boxes function well as accent pieces on a bedside table, bathroom counter, or vanity tray. They can be integrated into vignettes alongside books, glass scent bottles, or small ceramic trays to add historical texture to modern spaces.

Dust the item gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive metal polishes or harsh chemical cleaners, as liquid solution can seep into the stone inlay mount and degrade the adhesives securing the hardstone tesserae.
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