This is elegant scent box in the shape of a swan is among the rarest silver scent boxes made in the Netherlands. The underside is a hinged lid engraved with a flower. This allows a sponge to be placed in the box, which was then sprinkled with perfume. These boxes were carried in a purse so that the owner could get a breath of fresh air on the way. There are many silver scent boxes in different shapes. The animal figures are the rarest. Remarkably, these appear to have been made only in Middelburg. Besides a swan, boxes with a lion and a dog are also known.