124 - “Violette Neige,” 1914, a moving presentation in exceptional condition

“Violette Neige,” 1914, a moving presentation in exceptional condition L.T. PIVER, Paris - “Violette Neige” - Gift box, 1914 A New Year’s gift box that has remained intact for over a century, complete with its original greeting card dated 1914. Exceptional condition. The rectangular, lockable box is made of reddish-brown lacquered wood with Japanese-style decoration: on the lid, two gilded birds among silver-colored cherry blossom branches and stylized flowers. The front is adorned with two bouquets, and the lid is accented with a gold border. The interior of the lid, lacquered black, bears the gold medallion “L.T. Piver – Paris – France.” The case is lined with cream-colored quilted satin, edged with a cord. It is presented with its key. 28 × 8 × 5.5 cm. It contains: - a clear glass bottle with a square cross-section, topped with its hexagonal stopper and tied at the neck with its original cream-colored silk ribbon. It bears the label “Essence Violette Neige - Extra-Suave - L.T. Piver - Paris,” adorned with white violets in relief and the company’s gilded coat of arms. It is filled with its original fragrance and comes with its cardboard case featuring the same design. 10 × 3.5 × 3 cm; - a bar of “Savon extra-fin Violette Neige - L.T. Piver - Paris” soap, in its original, unopened packaging. Tucked inside the lid is the original handwritten greeting card, adorned with a vignette depicting a romantic scene: “For 1914—Mr. and Mrs. Perrin extend their best wishes for happiness to Miss Louise. ” Given as a gift for the New Year of 1914, on the eve of the Great War, this box set has never been used. It has come down to us in exactly the same condition in which Mlle Louise received it.