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What is this?

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.