Box for rouge and patches

British, London

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 521

Resembling a snuffbox but smaller in size, this boîte à mouches contains two closed compartments—one to hold rouge and the other for black taffeta patches. A tiny brush and mirror were placed in the larger compartment. The fashion for beauty products such as rouge and patches was widespread in eighteenth-century French court circles. This dainty box may have been sold in Paris in one of the magasins anglais where English luxury goods were available.

Box for rouge and patches, Gold, agate, British, London

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Box for rouge and patches, Gold, agate, British, London
Box for rouge and patches, Gold, agate, British, London
Box for rouge and patches, Gold, agate, British, London
Box for rouge and patches, Gold, agate, British, London

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