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Silver and Enamel Box, Continental C.1920
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Silver and Enamel Box, Continental C.1920

1900 - 1920
Sold 18 November 2025 · Highland Antiques Ltd
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Description

A stunningly beautiful silver and enamel box with a superb picture of a spaniel dog. It has a bird in its mouth and both are detailed in amazing 3D colours. It is enamelling at its best and the piece is hallmarked and has a town mark too, probably Austrian. A great collectors piece in very good condition especially the top enamel. The base and sides are engine turned and have a few small dings through use.

WEIGHT; 152grams or 5ozst approx.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this Silver Enamel Snuff Box to the 1920s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA964652
Dealers Internal Reference
6552-094
Description
A stunningly beautiful silver and enamel box with a superb picture of a spaniel dog. It has a bird in its mouth and both are detailed in amazing 3D colours. It is enamelling at its best and the piece is hallmarked and has a town mark too, probably Austrian. A great collectors piece in very good condition especially the top enamel. The base and sides are engine turned and have a few small dings through use.

WEIGHT; 152grams or 5ozst approx.

FREE DELIVERY IN THE UK

Payment by PayPal, debit or credit cards or bank transfer

Returns within 14 days allowed. buyer pays all postage

Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this Silver Enamel Snuff Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA964652
Dealers Internal Ref
6552-094
Highland Antiques Ltd
Highland Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

We have been dealing in rare and collectable silver for about 15 years

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Highland Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Silver and Enamel Box, Continental C.1920

Archive II A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View II
Archive III A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View III
Archive IV A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View IV
Archive V A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View V
Archive VI A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern. View VII
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Highland Antiques Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Verified Since Feb 2023
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A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern.
Silver and enamel box, continental c.1920
Ref: SA964652
A rectangular continental silver box featuring a hand-painted enamel lid depicting a spaniel holding a bird in a landscape, bordered by a geometric pattern.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver, Enamel
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsHand-painted enamel miniature, Geometric border, Sporting dog motif
  • SizeH 1.5 cm (1 in) x W 6 cm (2 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Continental silver and enamel boxes, particularly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were crafted across European metalworking hubs like Vienna and Limoges, often featuring hand-painted miniatures depicting pastoral or sporting scenes.

These pieces are typically constructed from hallmarked or tested silver, decorated using vitreous enamel techniques such as guilloche, champleve, or painted plique-a-jour to create durable, highly detailed coloured imagery.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the weight and purity marks on the silver, the micro-craquelure and depth of the hand-painted vitreous enamel, and the age-appropriate wear and oxidisation on the metal surfaces.

Such decorative objects add refined detail and historical texture when displayed on a coffee table, within a glass cabinet, or styled atop a stack of art books on a sideboard.

Preserve the integrity of the piece by avoiding harsh chemical dips, polishing the silver delicately with a soft cloth while avoiding direct contact with the enamel, and keeping the item out of direct sunlight.
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