FRENCH – PILLBOX, CIRCA 1900

PILLBOX, CIRCA 1900
Pâte de verre, the mount in vermeil
The lid is decorated with gold foil and green and red powder inclusions. The upper surface is engraved
and enameled with small flowers. The leaves are encircled and gold-rimmed in shades of pink,
opal, and green. The sides are decorated with four vertical cartouches featuring the same design, framed in vermeil
Two boar’s head marks
Maker’s mark: A P (unidentified, possibly Adolphe Perrier?)
Diameter: 4.8 cm.
Height: 2.6 cm.