Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 Pattern_Hibiscus Victorian Cranberry Glass jug with

Victorian Cranberry Glass jug with clear glass reeded handle

green & white enamelled flowers and gilt highlights stamped 8334 (our ref #2)

040 Squirrel

often featuring cedar lining and a humidification device

but this terminated in 1865

Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 Pattern_Hibiscus Victorian Cranberry Glass jug withVermeil 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.