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Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780
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Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

18th century
Sold 17 December 2024 · Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Description

This is a delightful and very rare 18th Century Bilston * enamel scent bottle etui. The cylindrical body with screw-top lid. The lid in the form of a flower bud opening to reveal the orignal cut glass scent bottle and stopper.

Dimensions:

Height: 8cm / 3 inches.

Diameter: 1.5cm / 0.5 inches.

Condition:

In remarkably good condition for this type of object.

Minor grazing, commensurate with age.

A little loss at the base.

* By the early 18th Century the town of Bilston, on the southern edge of Wolverhampton, was already established as a metal-working centre. The next step for these manufacturers of artefacts such as buckles, boxes and toy was get ahead of their competitors by decorating them. So they turned to enamels.

The technique of enamelling is applying heat to a mixture of silica, soda, potassium silicates and lead oxide, the enameller produced a paste which could be painted on to metal surfaces. Different colours could be created by introducing various metallic oxides into the mixes.

Enamellers often collected broken glasses from pubs and inns to grind them into the paste, but there were already, by the mid-1750s, suppliers selling coloured enamel powders already mixed.

There were patch and snuff boxes, boxes for trinkets and jewellery, bonbonnieres, etuis.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £18 International Signed For.

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
1.5cm (0.59")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Georgian Bilston Enamel Etui to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1114353
Dealers Internal Reference
DEC76
Description
This is a delightful and very rare 18th Century Bilston * enamel scent bottle etui. The cylindrical body with screw-top lid.
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The lid in the form of a flower bud opening to reveal the orignal cut glass scent bottle and stopper.
Julie Cartwright Antiques
fig 1. An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
fig 1. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Dimensions:

Height: 8cm / 3 inches.

Diameter: 1.5cm / 0.5 inches.

Condition:

In remarkably good condition for this type of object.

Minor grazing, commensurate with age.

A little loss at the base.

By the early 18th Century the town of Bilston, on the southern edge of Wolverhampton, was already established as a metal-working centre. The next step for these manufacturers of artefacts such as buckles, boxes and toy was get ahead of their competitors by decorating them. So they turned to enamels.

fig 2. An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
fig 2. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

The technique of enamelling is applying heat to a mixture of silica, soda, potassium silicates and lead oxide, the enameller produced a paste which could be painted on to metal surfaces. Different colours could be created by introducing various metallic oxides into the mixes.

fig 3. An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
fig 3. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Enamellers often collected broken glasses from pubs and inns to grind them into the paste, but there were already, by the mid-1750s, suppliers selling coloured enamel powders already mixed.

There were patch and snuff boxes, boxes for trinkets and jewellery, bonbonnieres, etuis.

fig 4. An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
fig 4. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £18 International Signed For.

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
1.5cm (0.59")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Georgian Bilston Enamel Etui to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1114353
Dealers Internal Ref
DEC76
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Archive I An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Archive II An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle. View VIII
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An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
RARE GEORGIAN BILSTON ENAMEL SCENT BOTTLE ETUI WITH ORIGINAL GLASS SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1780
Ref: SA1114353
An 18th-century Bilston enamel etui with a turquoise blue ground, painted floral motifs, detachable cap, and an internal cut glass scent bottle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPerfume & Scent Bottles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Glass, Brass
  • ColourTurquoise Blue
  • MotifsHand-painted floral sprays, Turquoise ground enamel, Cut glass bottle, Gilt metal mounts
  • SizeH 7.5 cm (3 in) x W 1.5 cm (1 in) x D 1.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Bilston enamels refer to decorative copper items coated in opaque white or coloured enamel and hand-painted, produced in the English town of Bilston during the 18th century. An etui is a small ornamental case designed to hold personal requisites such as scent bottles, tweezers, or toothpicks.

These items typically consist of a copper body coated with vitreous enamel, often featuring hand-painted polychrome floral motifs. Mounts and hinges are usually made from gilt brass or copper, enclosing glass scent bottles fitted with stoppers.

Authentic pieces from the 18th century often exhibit characteristic craquelure within the enamel, hand-painted brushwork rather than transfer printing, and genuine wear to the gilding and base metals consistent with age.

Such miniature objects can be displayed within a glass-fronted cabinet, on a vanity tray, or styled on a mantelpiece alongside other small cabinet pieces to add historical texture and colour to a room.

Enamel should be gently dusted with a soft, dry cloth. Moisture and chemical cleaners must be avoided to prevent damage to the delicate metal mounts, exposed copper edges, and hand-painted surfaces.
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