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Chest of Drawers Enamel Box

This is a really cute larger box made in England - probably in the Bilston area of South Staffordshire region - in the late 18th century. They are famous for their Battersea enamel boxes, etc. This one here is one of thos enamel on metal boxes. Not sure if this would be considered a patch box but it is larger than the ones I normally see. Could be a dresser or a jewelry box as well. The piece is in the shape of a chest of drawers / dresser with the front being painted with the different drawers in gold and the sides with a nice landscape scene with a bird in it and the back with a landscape with a buidling. The lid is amazing and quite unsual with the top having lots of little items painted on it instead of just one scene. There is a flower arrangement, earrings, a necklace, a ring with the initials AB, a little portrait of a lady, scissors, a comb, a shaving brush, a books with the words Biblioteque des Daines on it as well as two little pots of some sort. Super cute and very detailed. The underside lid has the more usual scene to it including one lady sitting at a dressing table with two ladies standing behind her and a landscape surrounding. The mounts are gilded copper by the looks of it which is typical but the four little feet it stands on are a nice and unusual addition. The box is in pretty good condition given what they often end up looking like. The bottom piece is in virtually perfect condition as nice as they come but the lid has suffered some cracks and missing enamel by the looks of it which was repaired at some point and could be improved upon. The is is normal damage on these pieces and it still displays perfectly plus the unusual shape and decoration make up for it I think! The lid closes nicely and stays shut. All in all a great example! The box is 2.5 inches tall, 4.75 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $499
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