Small (apprx 2" x 1-1/4") gold teapot, decorated throughout, opens to reveal scented creme. On verso is a sticker reading " Toujour Moi Le Pot D'Or, Creme Perfume Compact, Perfume essence Imported From France, Blended in USA, Distr Parfums Corday, Inc, New York, NY 10017". A small hexagonal Wedgewood box with a cameo of a woman wearing a flowing dress, holding a basket of flowers. Measures apprx 2" H x 1-3/4W ". Third box is a porcelain shoe, hand-painted with pink ribbon and yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers on shoe and heel. Verso marked "Rochard Peint Main Limoges France F.H.V." Measures apprx 2-1/4" H x 2-1/2 W". Final tabatiere features two birds resting on a tree branch on the grass. Verso marked "Rochard Lomoges France Peint Main" and measures apprx 3-1/4" H x 3-1/4" W.
Creativity was enhanced to make tableware articles such as plates, platters and pitchers as well as fancy objects like bonbonieres, vases, etc. Among these the snuff box, Tabatiere in French, became an immediate success. A century earlier a diplomat called Nicot introduced tobacco in France. During that time one did not smoke tobacco, it was snuffed instead. The snuff was wrapped in small linen bags and placed in leather pouches or silver, gold, wooden and ivory boxes. All of these materials were difficult to decorate or very expensive. Porcelain rapidly gained its place among these materials and soon thousands of different shapes of Tabatieres were made of porcelain. The parts of the box were assembled with a setting made of brass. Gold or silver latches were used to complement the setting.
150/250 Sold $109.25
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