Perfume container, with a detachable lid, made of dark wood. The base is in the shape of a six-pointed star with partial circles in the spaces between the arms of the star. The circular sections have pierced decoration on the edge and the star points are textured. The lid is shaped with a scalloped edge with points between the curves. There is raised pierced work that reveals a mirror set underneath, the mirror has broken. There is a round knob at the centre of the lid that is heavily carved.
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