ROUND, CONTENTIAL SILVER PATCH BOX, MAKERS MARK RUBBED BUT THE NO 800 IS CLEAR TO SEE.

SHIPPING R35.00.

                                  ANTIQUE PATCH BOX

PATCHES WERE USED TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THE OPPOSITE SEX, COVER SPOTS AND CARRY SECRET MESSAGES. THEY WERE USUALLY BLACK IN COLOUR AND CAME IN DIFFERENT SHAPES, SUCH AS HEART, OVALS, CRESCENT MOONS, STARS AND DIAMONDS. THE FABRICS USED WERE VERY FINE BLACK VELVET, TAFFETA, SILK AND IF YOU WERE VERY POOR YOU WOULD POSSIBLY USE MOUSE SKIN !!! 

FRONT OF THE PATCH BOX WHICH COULD DATE AROUND 1890. WEIGHT 26gr DIA 5.7CM.

THE EARLIEST MENTION OF WOMEN WEARING PATCHES WAS IN 1653. THEY WERE GLUED ONTO THE FACE AND WERE USED TO ATTRACT

                                                BACK OF THE PATCH BOX.

OPENED UP, CONTENTIAL SILVER PATCH BOX WITH THE MAKERS MARK RUBBED BUT THE NO. 800 IS QUITE CLEAR TO READ, DIA OF BOX 5.8CM, WEIGHT 25gr