Antique Dual Hair Memento Ivory Patch Box, 18K Gold Mounts - RARE and wonderful! Barthelemy I can see some imperfections

I can see some imperfections of age in the wood

A splendid and rare alter painting

and the bottom half is not with it any longer

Louis XV wreath top styling

and it's just more fun to serve it as you see here

Antique Dual Hair Memento Ivory Patch Box, 18K Gold Mounts - RARE and wonderful! Barthelemy I can see some imperfectionsWhat a superb antique ivory toothpick or patch box! The papered lining still in place, and the 18K gold framed insets of thickly plaited hair are both in place and pristine, as well. The case is, as noted, a patch box. We're often asked what a patch box is, or what 'patches' are, more often. The fashion within France, in particular and later throughout Europe during the mid1700s to early 1800s was to have a noticeable beauty mark. Whlie some very few