Rustic Victorian Vinaigrette Perfume Brooch Pin. This large pin is made from copper, it has a rustic appearance and is darkened from age. It is hollow and the inside has an accordion shape display of paper inside. The paper is where a perfume or scented oil would have been put and typically it would have been pinned to a coat or shirt near the nose. The back pin is made of brass and turns out on a simple hinge and locks in place in a "C" clasp closure. The pin is very rustic in design and hasn't any fancy design which you typically see in vinaigrette's of this time period. The simplicity leads me to believe that it was made for medicinal or industrial purposes. Possibly for someone in a specifically odorous trade, like in a morgue, in a hospital, or cleaning sewage? The pin is very unique and has a steampunk and early Industrial flair. It is in very good condition and the paper is in good condition with no signs of odors that it was used. A great old piece of our odorous past;) It measures approximately:
1 5/8" hotsell (4.12 cm) long
1 9/16" (3.96 cm) tall
3/8" (0.95 cm) in depth
Product code: Victorian Handmade Industrial Copper hotsell Vinaigrette Brooch