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18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl
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18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl

18th century
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Late 18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl, decorated with a pink ground with a yellow trellis pattern and hand-painted floral motifs (roses, blue flowers, green leaves), a metal rim with intermittent teeth at the top and a further metal rim around the base.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09005704
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Pale turquoise counter-enamel lining: traditional method to prevent copper warping during firing.
Hand-painted roses and yellow trellis: decoration done with mineral colours before modern transfers.
Serrated brass mount: hand-cut protective binding securing the upper edge.
Natural oxidisation across the brass foot rim: gradual darkening from long exposure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1143672
Dealers Internal Reference
4052
Description
Late 18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl, decorated with a pink ground with a yellow trellis pattern and hand-painted floral motifs (roses, blue flowers, green leaves), a metal rim with intermittent teeth at the top and a further metal rim around the base.
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09005704
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Pale turquoise counter-enamel lining: traditional method to prevent copper warping during firing.
Hand-painted roses and yellow trellis: decoration done with mineral colours before modern transfers.
Serrated brass mount: hand-cut protective binding securing the upper edge.
Natural oxidisation across the brass foot rim: gradual darkening from long exposure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143672
Dealers Internal Ref
4052
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An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim.
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Archive I An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim.

18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl

Archive II An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim.
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Archive VI An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim. View XI
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An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim.
18th Century Small Limoges Enamel Salt Bowl
Ref: SA1143672
An 18th-century Limoges enamel salt bowl featuring hand-painted floral motifs on a pink ground with gilt lattice detailing and a dark metal rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSalt Cellars
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century French
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Brass
  • ColourPink
  • MotifsHand-painted florals, gilt lattice, metal rim mount, pedestal base
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 6 cm (2 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This late 18th-century French salt bowl originates from Limoges and takes the form of a small footed vessel on a pedestal base. The body is formed from copper and brass with a pink enamel ground, accented by yellow trellis patterns and hand-painted floral motifs including roses, blue flowers, and green leaves, finished with a pale interior glaze showing fine craquelure. A dark metal rim mount with intermittent teeth encircles the top edge, and a matching metal rim surrounds the base. Measuring 4 cm high, 6 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, the piece sits comfortably in domestic spaces today. It serves as a decorative accessory on a sideboard top in a living room, dining room, or hallway. Enamel wares of this period reflect traditional European decorative arts, bringing historic detail to interior styling. The combination of vibrant pink and yellow enamel colours creates a distinct visual appeal alongside the metallic mounts and painted botanical details. Everyday placement on a display surface highlights the craftsmanship of the miniature vessel without requiring additional support. The proportions suit compact display areas, integrating into traditional or eclectic interior schemes as a small decorative accent.

FAQs

Clean gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth to remove dust, avoiding chemical solvents, abrasive polishes, or water immersion. Protect the item from sudden thermal changes, direct light, and physical impacts, as vitreous enamel can fracture under strain.

A small enamel bowl serves as a refined accent object when placed on a dressing table to hold fine jewellery, on a mantelpiece, or within a glazed cabinet. Its vivid colours contrast effectively against marble, slate, or dark polished timber.

Authentic examples feature fine hand-painted brushwork, soft surface age texture or slight craquelure, and counter-enamelling on the interior to prevent metal distortion during firing. The metal mounts typically exhibit natural oxidisation, hand-chased accents, or soft edge wear.

These pieces are crafted by fusing powdered glass onto a copper or brass substrate at high temperatures. Multiple layers of vitreous enamel were painted by hand and repeatedly fired, often finished with gilded details and metallic rim mounts for structural reinforcement.

Limoges enamel production originated in Limoges, France, renowned since the medieval period for champleve and later painted enamel techniques. During the 18th century, small luxury wares such as open salts, snuff boxes, and scent bottles were crafted using hand-painted enamels on metal substrates, often decorated with floral or pastoral scenes.
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