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Antique English Bilston Staffordshire Enamel Snuff Box King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
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Antique English Bilston Staffordshire Enamel Snuff Box King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

18th century
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Charming eighteenth century English, South Staffordshire, probably Bilston , enamel snuff box, circa 1780.

The large oblong box, well modelled as a dark brown and white King Charles Spaniel recumbent on a magenta cushion, an epitome of appealing elegance.

The lid (under) painted with a river landscape with castles, pond and people.

In good bright sound condition, strong hinge, noting general light hairlines, wear to the surface of the lid, old repairs to the rump of the dog and corner of the landscape.

2,1/4" x 2,3/4" x height 1,1/2" or x height 58mm x 45mm x height 38mm, weight 48 grams.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
5.8cm (2.28")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Bilston Enamel Snuff Box to the 18th Century.

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Description
Charming eighteenth century English, South Staffordshire, probably Bilston , enamel snuff box, circa 1780.
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The large oblong box, well modelled as a dark brown and white King Charles Spaniel recumbent on a magenta cushion, an epitome of appealing elegance.
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
fig 1. An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts.
fig 1. Antique English Bilston Staffordshire Enamel Snuff Box King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

The lid (under) painted with a river landscape with castles, pond and people.

In good bright sound condition, strong hinge, noting general light hairlines, wear to the surface of the lid, old repairs to the rump of the dog and corner of the landscape.

2,1/4" x 2,3/4" x height 1,1/2" or x height 58mm x 45mm x height 38mm, weight 48 grams.

Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
5.8cm (2.28")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Bilston Enamel Snuff Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA764850
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts.

Antique English Bilston Staffordshire Enamel Snuff Box King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

Archive II An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts. View VIII
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An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts.
Antique English Bilston Staffordshire Enamel Snuff Box King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
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An eighteenth-century Bilston enamel snuff box depicting a black and white King Charles spaniel curled on a magenta cushion base with metal mounts.
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Originating in South Staffordshire during the eighteenth century, Bilston enamel boxes are decorative copper containers coated in vitreous enamel, frequently featuring hand-painted scenes, animals, or sentiments.

Craftsmen hammered thin sheets of copper into shape before applying multiple coats of vitreous enamel glaze, which was kiln-fired and decorated with hand-painted enamel pigments before fitting metal mounts.

Authentic period pieces display copper alloy mounts with hand-fitted metal rims, age-appropriate surface wear, minor hairline stress fractures in the enamel, and detailed hand-painted decoration typical of eighteenth-century techniques.

These small decorative objects function well when arranged on a sideboard top, bookshelf, or mantelpiece tray to add historical detail and subtle colour to a decorative scheme.

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