London Box
£1,900.00 Approx $2363.18, €2219.63
Code: 11315
Dimensions:
W: 6.5cm (2.6")H: 3cm (1.2")D: 4.8cm (1.9")
Rare rectangular white enamel box, hand-painted with depictions of popular flowers of the period. Copper gilt mounts which hinge open to reveal a primitive painting of a single flower in puce on the lid and a shell on the base which was probably a sample for colours during firing. London C1750. For a similar example, see S Benjamin`s `English Enamel Boxes`, page 51
