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18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box
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18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box

18th century
Sold 15 March 2025 · Treaders Collectables
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18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box, in the form of a Goldfinch, its eyes outlined with a prominent eyebrow, perched on green base, the lid painted with a bird, castle and children / putti playing, Circa 1760

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Bilston Enamel Patch Box to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
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SA1075729
Dealers Internal Reference
4017
Description
18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box, in the form of a Goldfinch, its eyes outlined with a prominent eyebrow, perched on green base, the lid painted with a bird, castle and children / putti playing, Circa 1760
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Bilston Enamel Patch Box to the 18th Century.

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1075729
Dealers Internal Ref
4017
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An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box

Archive II An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View XII
Archive XIII An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount. View XIII
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An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount.
18TH CENTURY SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE BILSTON ENAMEL BIRD PATCH BOX
Ref: SA1075729
An 18th-century Bilston enamel patch box shaped and hand-painted as a goldfinch perched atop an oval base with a brass mount.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Brass
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFigural bird shape, Hand-painted plumage, Chased metal mount, Polychrome enamel
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

FAQs

Bilston enamel patch boxes are small, decorative containers produced in the South Staffordshire region of England during the 18th century, originally designed to hold small silk patches used to cover blemishes or scarring.

These pieces were crafted using a copper base coated in white enamel, which was then hand-painted with detailed polychrome enamels and fitted with a cast metal, often gilt copper or brass, hinge and rim.

Authentic pieces typically feature hand-painted details with characteristic crazing or fine hairline cracking in the enamel, hand-filed brass mounts, and natural age-related wear to the interior copper surfaces.

These small collectables work well as focal points when displayed within glass cabinets, on small mantelpieces, or atop a stack of books on a side table to add historical texture to a room.

Enamel should be kept away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and moisture to prevent the cracking of the glass surface and the oxidation of the metal mounts.
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