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Item: Bougie Box Description: Round with engraved decoration Hallmark: London 1783 by Susanna Barker Dimensions: 51mm diameter; 55g weight Comments: A particularly good quality, rare box with secret hinge, crescent-shaped swivel, bright-cut decoration and a full set of hallmarks (part marks to cover). Bougie boxes were used to transport sealing wax. The handles were generally hinged so that they could be folded away when not in use. The wax would protrude from the aperture in the cover and be melted over the appropriate document prior to a seal being applied. Most are plain items with pull-off covers (often lacking the cutting swivel) and have just a part set of hallmarks. This is one of the finest examples we have had in stock. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: KA/5572 |
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