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=== Assistant: This is an antique porcelain hand mirror in a matching covered trinket/powder box, often sold as a Victorian- or Rococo… === This is an antique porcelain hand mirror in a matching covered trinket/powder box, often sold as a Victorian- or Rococo-style vanity set. ===== What you’re seeing ===== * Round lidded box: Used for face powder, rouge, hair pins, or jewelry * Attached porcelain hand mirror: Decorative rather than purely functional * Materials: Porcelain with hand-painted floral decoration, turquoise blue ground, and gilded (gold) accents * Style influence: French Rococo / Victorian revival ===== When these were popular ===== * Commonly made late 1800s through early–mid 1900s * Many examples were produced in France, Austria, Germany, or later Japan * Often gifted as dresser or boudoir pieces ===== How to narrow it down further ===== Check the underside of the box for: * A maker’s mark (e.g., Limoges-style marks, “Made in Japan,” crowned initials) * Hand-painted numbers or symbols ===== Approximate value (very general) ===== * Unmarked: $40–$90 * Marked European porcelain (good condition): $100–$250+ * Damage, wear, or missing parts lowers value If you’d like, you can: * Share a photo of the bottom/underside * Tell me where it came from (estate, inheritance, thrift, etc.) I can help identify the maker and give a tighter date and value.
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