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18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
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18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

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18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white interior and base.

37mm high x 80mm wide x 60mm depth

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.7cm (1.46")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

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

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SA1170188
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4062
Description
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white interior and base.

37mm high x 80mm wide x 60mm depth

Height
3.7cm (1.46")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1170188
Dealers Internal Ref
4062
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Archive I A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background.

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775

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Archive V A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background. View V
Archive VI A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background. View VI
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Archive IX A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background. View IX
Archive X A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background. View X
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Archive XIV A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background. View XIV
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A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background.
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
Ref: SA1170188
A rectangular eighteenth-century enamel box decorated with a central painted bird and fruit motif framed by white scrollwork against a purple lattice background.
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Bilston enamel boxes are small decorative copper containers coated with vitreous enamel, produced in Staffordshire, England, predominantly during the eighteenth century for holding snuff, patches, or pills.

These objects were crafted by hammering thin sheet copper into shape, applying multiple layers of powdered glass enamel fired in a kiln, and completing the piece with hand-painted polychrome decoration and fitted metal mounts.

Authentic period pieces typically feature hand-drawn painted details, faint hairline crazing, gentle wear on the metal mounts, uneven copper edges beneath the enamel, and evidence of hand assembly around the hinges.

A small enamel box can be placed atop a stack of books on a sideboard, displayed inside a glass vitrine, or arranged on a tray alongside modern desktop accessories.

Clean enamel surfaces gently using a soft microfibre cloth, keeping the item free from moisture, liquid cleaners, and direct heat to prevent degradation of the metal mounts and painted surface.
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