Bilston figural enamel bonbonniere box of a seal's head
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Pre 1800 item# 975712 (stock# 40F16 106)
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Antiques Collaborative, Inc.
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SALE: $1,200. Reduced from $1,500.
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Rare English Bilston type figural bonbonniere in the form of a seal's head, fashioned in painted enamels over copper. Circa 1760-1790. The cover is brass mounted and hand painted with two running hounds. The box is unmarked but was probably made at Bilston. Condition: some hairlines and with minor chipping and lines to the hinged cover; tiny blemish on animal's chin. Size: 1.5" length x 1.25" diameter. True period examples like this are scarce to the market.
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