Perfume box, silver - anonymous - to
Click here to view this lot At the end of the 18th century, a box with scent, for example "Eau de la Reine" was still desperately needed, because sometimes it stank terribly. This French expression was corrupted to "lodderein", hence in Dutch: âloddereinâ box. In the box was a sponge, soaked with the scent and that sponge has survived.The box is not marked.The vase-shaped style is typically "Dutch" for the end of the 18th century. It can be concluded that the box is manufactured in or even several years later. Upon the turn and then the foundation of the Batavian Republic in it was unclear who was in command and a silver smith no longer wanted to pay for Assay Office check-up, but also didnât use his master mark, because then he could perhaps be held accountable by the authority or after by the detestable guild.This box is 5.0 cm wide and 4.0 cm high in total. It weighs 22 grams with the sponge.It was purchased in March at an auction of Christie's in Amsterdam. Shipping: registered and insured.Click here to visit Catawiki Read More