{"product_id":"antique-french-powder-boxes-2","title":"Rare Antique \"Lys de France\" Face Powder Box from Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThese are rare antique \"Lys de France\" face powder boxes from Paris, dating to the 1930s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe round box features a vibrant royal blue paper covering adorned with numerous silver fleur-de-lis symbols. The elegant script reading \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"Lys de France\"\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Lily of France) reflects the naturalistic branding and refined feminine style common in interwar European cosmetics packaging. These are collectible vintage cosmetic items; they are unused, and I purchased them from a Parisian factory stock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDuring the 1920s and 1930s, Paris was the global epicenter of the cosmetics industry. Factories across France manufactured these cardboard vanity boxes with small bottom ports for filling with delicately scented rice or talc-based powders. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThese have no powder, as they are from the original factory and were never used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEach one measures 2.8\" x 1.25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\" and is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e made of heavy cardboard.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e These are not reproductions. These are the original boxes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59552792117534,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-0511.02.59.jpg?v=1783267572","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-powder-boxes-2","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}