Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 Literary Heroines 5cms (1 3/4") diameter

5cms (1 3/4") diameter

Tiny flea bite to rim edge of lid [highlighted in pictures]

Belleek Ribbon pattern Pair of spill vases

the other with a lance over his shoulder

Vermeil on Dutch Silver .833 Basket of Fruit form peppermint box | Provincial Assay c.1838 Literary Heroines 5cms (1 3/4") diameterVermeil 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.