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1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box
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1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box

18th century
Description

1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box Gold Colour Painted Inside

Dimensions:

H: 4 x W: 5 x L: 6 cm

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Meissen Porcelain Box to the 18th Century.

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SA1135337
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Description
1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box Gold Colour Painted Inside

Dimensions:

H: 4 x W: 5 x L: 6 cm

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Meissen Porcelain Box to the 18th Century.

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SA1135337
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Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts.
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Archive I An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts.

1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box

Archive II An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts. View XI
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An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts.
1732 – 1773 Antique Meissen Hand Painted Trinket Jewellery Box
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An 18th-century Meissen porcelain trinket box decorated with a hand-painted pastoral scene, yellow ground, purple scale pattern, and gilt metal mounts.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Meissen was the first European manufactory to produce hard-paste porcelain in the early 18th century. Small hinged porcelain boxes, often used for snuff, patches, or small trinkets, became status symbols across European aristocratic courts during the Rococo period.

These boxes were formed from fired hard-paste porcelain, individually hand-painted with enamel pigments and gilded. Metal mounts, typically made of gilded bronze or brass, were fitted precisely around the rims to join the cover and base with a functional hinge.

Authentic pieces generally bear the painted crossed swords trademark underglaze, though size and precise markings varied over time. Key details include exceptionally fine hand-painted enamel decoration, crisp mouldings, and period-appropriate metal mounts showing age-related patination.

A small porcelain box serves as a refined accent piece when displayed on a sideboard, bedside table, or within a glass collectors cabinet. Pairing it alongside textured objects or vintage books creates visual contrast.

Clean gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth to remove dust. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners, abrasive materials, or immersing metal mounts in water, as moisture can compromise the integrity of historical glues and metalwork.
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