Scent box, 18th century

This adorable little scent box contains a set of four cut-crystal perfume bottles with silver stoppers, complete with cup, funnel and small tumbler. The set bears the hallmarks of the city of Paris: a small hen's head, the discharge for small gold and silver works from 1750 to 1756, and a man's slipper, the countermark for Paris from 1774 to 1780. The interior is covered with original blue silk, a small cushion covers the whole and the lid is fitted with a mirror. The box is painted in red monochrome with a gallant scene on the top and landscapes around the rim. It has retained its key, but the border painted in imitation of aventurine is very worn and there is a small accident to the silver mounting of one bottle.
Mid 18th century.
Height 9.5 cm, width 11.3 cm, depth 11.3 cm.