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Description

An English Enamel Shoe Shaped Bonbonniere, circa 1765

with an oval lid, painted with flowers and realistic details including a buckle. 4" inches width.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Enamel Bonbonniere to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6cm (2.36")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

3.5cm (1.38")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1080001

Dealers Internal Reference

4021

Description

An English Enamel Shoe Shaped Bonbonniere, circa 1765

with an oval lid, painted with flowers and realistic details including a buckle. 4" inches width.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Enamel Bonbonniere to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6cm (2.36")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

3.5cm (1.38")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1080001

Dealers Internal Ref

4021

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Telephone 01375 644470

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Essex
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/treaders

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectTrinket Box
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialEnamel, Copper, Gilt Metal
ColourMulticolour
MotifsHand-painted floral sprays, Gilt metal mounts, Figural shoe shape, Hinged lid
SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A bonbonniere is a small decorative container traditionally used to hold sweets, sugar plums, or patches, manufactured extensively in Georgian Europe using vitreous enamel on copper.

These pieces typically feature a base of hammered copper coated with a white opaque enamel glaze, hand-painted with mineral pigments, and mounted with gilt or brass bezels and hinges.

Authentic pieces often exhibit minor crazing, hand-painted polychrome details with specific floral motifs, and characteristic heavy gilt-metal mounts showing age-appropriate wear.

These small decorative objects work well when displayed on a mantelpiece, within a glass-fronted cabinet, or atop a stack of books on a side table to add a touch of historical detail.

Enamel should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, cleaned only with a dry or very slightly damp microfiber cloth, and handled gently to avoid chipping the vitreous surface.