Houbigant Solid Perfume Holder

A gold-tone solid perfume holder by Houbigant, the historic French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775. Designed to hold scented balm rather than liquid fragrance, pieces like this turned perfume into a small personal ritual that could be carried in a handbag or kept on a dressing table. Now empty, it could also be repurposed for a small amount of lip balm, solid makeup, or another favorite cosmetic. Its warm finish and petite scale give it the character of a vanity object meant to be handled, kept, and enjoyed.