It all started with finding a perfume box...

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My morning started like this......

Decide to update online shop, inorder to do so, need to find out some history on an old perfume box that I found at the weekend at a local brocante.

Almost an hour later, I emerge almost an expert on the creation of French perfume!

It turns out that my fabulous find dates back to the 1893 and it would have contained perfumed powder,created by Roger & Gallet, Paris.

The perfume range was derrived from the leaves of French violets, just writing this is making me think of the sweet smell of violets - such a beautiful and delicate flower.

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I even managed to find a photo of the whole range complete with gorgeous satin box, created for an exposition in Paris dated 1901.

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The collection is fabulous but at an asking price of 3000 USD is a little out of my reach.

Hence I think that an asking price of 30 euros for my box is a little more affordable. It is available in our online shop, details can be found here.

And to think it all started with finding an antique box......

L x

p.s. I will be back later with some photos of the results of my painting and a few other goodies that I found at the weekend.