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Champleve Enamel and Banded Agate Double Sided Pill Box / Snuff Box (France 1880)
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Champleve Enamel and Banded Agate Double Sided Pill Box / Snuff Box (France 1880)

19th century
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CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL AND BANDED AGATE DOUBLE SIDED PILL BOX / SNUFF BOX (FRANCE 1880)

An elegant and desirable 19th century French gilt metal, champlevé enamel and banded agate pill or snuff box c. 1880. The box of oval form with a frieze of colourful flowers rendered in champlevé enamel against a white ground that scroll in a band around the central body of the box.

The cover and base of the box also feature bevelled double sided banded agate with beautiful colour, luminosity, and transparency. The cover is hinged and the hinge is in fantastic condition.

Wonderful condition with only a couple of miniscule, hard to see losses commensurate with the age of the piece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.8cm (0.71")
Width
5.2cm (2.05")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Champleve Agate Pill Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1230623
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CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL AND BANDED AGATE DOUBLE SIDED PILL BOX / SNUFF BOX (FRANCE 1880)
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An elegant and desirable 19th century French gilt metal, champlevé enamel and banded agate pill or snuff box c.
The English Interior

1880. The box of oval form with a frieze of colourful flowers rendered in champlevé enamel against a white ground that scroll in a band around the central body of the box.

fig 1. An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork.
fig 1. Champleve Enamel and Banded Agate Double Sided Pill Box / Snuff Box (France 1880)

The cover and base of the box also feature bevelled double sided banded agate with beautiful colour, luminosity, and transparency. The cover is hinged and the hinge is in fantastic condition.

Wonderful condition with only a couple of miniscule, hard to see losses commensurate with the age of the piece.

Height
1.8cm (0.71")
Width
5.2cm (2.05")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Champleve Agate Pill Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1230623
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Archive I An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork.

Champleve Enamel and Banded Agate Double Sided Pill Box / Snuff Box (France 1880)

Archive II An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View II
Archive III An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View III
Archive IV An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View IV
Archive V An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View V
Archive VI An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View VI
Archive VII An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork. View VII
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An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork.
CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL AND BANDED AGATE DOUBLE SIDED PILL BOX / SNUFF BOX (FRANCE 1880)
Ref: SA1230623
An oval nineteenth-century French double-sided box featuring polished banded agate panels on the top and bottom framed by floral white, red, and blue champleve enamel metalwork.
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Champleve enamel is an enamelling technique where troughs are carved or etched into a metal base and filled with vitreous enamel paste before firing. Popularised in Western Europe throughout the nineteenth century, French workshops frequently combined this intricate metalwork technique with polished semi-precious gemstones to produce decorative personal accessories.

These small boxes were typically constructed using a cast or stamped base of gilt brass, bronze, or copper. The metal served as the vessel for coloured glass enamel, while natural stones such as polished banded agate, jasper, or onyx were inset as decorative panels on lids and bases.

Authentic pieces display distinct hand-finishing marks on the metal borders, hand-cut stone panels with natural inclusions, and slight variations in the enamel surface. The gilding on brass components usually exhibits gentle patina and minor oxidisation in recessed areas consistent with age.

Small antique boxes are effectively displayed atop a stack of art books, arranged on a brass tray on a sideboard, or placed within a curated shelf display. Their compact scale and detailed metalwork make them suitable accent pieces for dressing tables or executive desk surfaces.

Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid soaking in water or applying abrasive metal polishes, as chemical cleaners can damage the vitreous enamel surface and degrade the historic gilding.
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