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Description: | As highly decorative objects, enamel patch boxes were used by the aristocracy of 18th century England to contain 'beauty spots' made of black paper or taffeta which would be placed on the face to disguise ugly blemishes and scars.
Lower part of patch box in blue/green enamel with fluted sides. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Manufacturing industry Black Country Decorative arts Metalworking industries Fashion Health Enamels Bilston Georgian period | Temporal: | 1780 - 1800
Georgian (1714-1837) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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