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18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box
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18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box

18th century
Sold 8 August 2025 · Treaders Collectables
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An 18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box, circa 1780, decorated with serpentine front, pink ground reserved with a riverscape panel, the interior retaining 3 glass jarlets with metal mounted decorated enamel tops and pen nibs and stamp. 2.75" wide x 2.125" depth x 1.75" high

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this South Staffordshire Enamel Box to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.4cm (1.73")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Reference Numbers
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SA1128376
Dealers Internal Reference
4005
Description
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box, circa 1780, decorated with serpentine front, pink ground reserved with a riverscape panel, the interior retaining 3 glass jarlets with metal mounted decorated enamel tops and pen nibs and stamp. 2.75" wide x 2.125" depth x 1.75" high
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this South Staffordshire Enamel Box to the 18th Century.

Height
4.4cm (1.73")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Reference Numbers
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SA1128376
Dealers Internal Ref
4005
Treaders Collectables
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An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box

Archive II An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders. View II
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Archive X An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders. View X
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An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders.
18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box
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An antique pink enamelled South Staffordshire box featuring hand-painted pastoral scenes and floral medallions within gilt borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTrinket & Patch Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Gilt Brass
  • ColourPink
  • MotifsHand-painted pastoral landscape, Floral medallions, Gilt scrollwork borders, Scalloped moulding
  • SizeH 4.4 cm (2 in) x W 7 cm (3 in) x D 5.5 cm (2 in)

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South Staffordshire enamel boxes, often produced in factories such as Bilston and Wednesbury during the 18th century, are small luxury items crafted from copper coated in white enamel and hand-painted with detailed scenes or motifs.

These pieces were typically constructed from a base of hammered copper, coated with a fusible glass paste (enamel), fired in a kiln, and fitted with gilt metal hinges, often featuring finely chased or engraved brass mounts.

Authentic 18th-century enamel boxes exhibit characteristic crazing under magnification, hand-painted polychrome enamel work without modern transfer printing, and genuine wear to the copper base and gilt brass mounts consistent with age.

Such miniature antiques add a touch of historical texture and refined colour when placed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or side table, serving as a subtle focal point within a curated vignette.

Preserve enamel boxes by keeping them out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, avoiding abrasive cleaners, and dusting gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth to protect the delicate surface and metal mounts.
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