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18th Century English Enamel Shoe Shape Bonbonniere
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18th Century English Enamel Shoe Shape Bonbonniere

18th century
Sold 27 September 2024 · Treaders Collectables
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Description

An English Enamel Shoe Shaped Bonbonniere, circa 1765

with an oval lid, painted with flowers and realistic details including a buckle. 4" inches width.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Enamel Bonbonniere to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1080001
Dealers Internal Reference
4021
Description
An English Enamel Shoe Shaped Bonbonniere, circa 1765

with an oval lid, painted with flowers and realistic details including a buckle. 4" inches width.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Antique Enamel Bonbonniere to the 18th Century.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1080001
Dealers Internal Ref
4021
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Archive I A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century English Enamel Shoe Shape Bonbonniere

Archive II A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View II
Archive III A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View III
Archive IV A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View IV
Archive V A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View V
Archive VI A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View VI
Archive VII A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View VII
Archive VIII A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View VIII
Archive IX A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View IX
Archive X A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View X
Archive XI A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View XI
Archive XII A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid. View XII
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A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid.
18th Century English Enamel Shoe Shape Bonbonniere
Ref: SA1080001
A small 18th-century shoe-shaped enamel bonbonniere featuring hand-painted floral motifs and a gilt metal hinged lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTrinket Box
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Gilt Metal
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsHand-painted floral sprays, Gilt metal mounts, Figural shoe shape, Hinged lid
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A bonbonniere is a small decorative container traditionally used to hold sweets, sugar plums, or patches, manufactured extensively in Georgian Europe using vitreous enamel on copper.

These pieces typically feature a base of hammered copper coated with a white opaque enamel glaze, hand-painted with mineral pigments, and mounted with gilt or brass bezels and hinges.

Authentic pieces often exhibit minor crazing, hand-painted polychrome details with specific floral motifs, and characteristic heavy gilt-metal mounts showing age-appropriate wear.

These small decorative objects work well when displayed on a mantelpiece, within a glass-fronted cabinet, or atop a stack of books on a side table to add a touch of historical detail.

Enamel should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, cleaned only with a dry or very slightly damp microfiber cloth, and handled gently to avoid chipping the vitreous surface.
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