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What is a patch box used for?

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What is a patch box used for?
A patch box is a small decorative storage container made out of wood, porcelain, metal or another material. When first made during the 18th century, patch boxes held beauty patches used to cover acne breakouts and other skin imperfections. Today, people use them as small keepsake boxes and decorative objects. On 1stDibs, shop a range of patch boxes.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box, pwhite with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral
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Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell
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Antique Late 19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Fine George III Hinged Patch Box Made in London by Thomas Brough, 1799
Located in London, GB
A Fine George III Hinged Patch Box Made in London in 1799 by Thomas Brough, The Box has an
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Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Meissen 18th Century Masquerade Lady Patch Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Braintree, GB
Meissen 18th century hard-paste porcelain and copper Masquerade lady patch box. Made in Germany
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Antique 1750s German Porcelain

Materials

Copper

Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box Jewelry Dresser Pill Patch Box
Located in New York, NY
OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY WITH A CRYSTAL BOTTOM. THE SILVER JEWELRY, KEEPSAKE, DRESSER, PATCH BOX HAS
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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