Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 ladies Designer: Emma Bossons

Designer: Emma Bossons

Rich Flambe with some metallic colour flinque in the glaze

Bacchanalian Boys miniature plate #1

clean crazing typical of older Doulton

Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 ladies Designer: Emma BossonsVermeil on Dutch Silver . 833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box A rare novelty Vermeil on Dutch Silver . 833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box. These charming examples appear to be peculiarly Dutch in origin and date from the 17th Century through to the early 20th Century. Personal hygiene was not a matter of great concern in former times, but anticipating breath fresheners and mouthwash peppermint boxes appear to have had enduring popularity.