Bilston Enamel Patch Box c1760

Description

Heading : Enamelled Bilston Snuff or Patch Box c1760
Date : c1760
Period : George II or George III
Marks : none
Origin : Bilston. England
Colour : pale pink ground to the base; polychrome image to the lid; plain internally
Pattern : a pair of billing doves standing on hears in a floral frame. painted text “Take this for a kiss”
Condition : Excellent; enamelling near-perfect; hinge tight. lid snaps shut – close fitting
Restoration : none
Dimensions :5.1 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Weight : 40 grams

Notes : we have seen this exact same design used on a matching box but with a pale blue ground to the base; perhaps the intention was for them to be sold as a pair for lovers to exchange. in simpler times when a rainbow of colours would not have been required for the panoply of genders we have today.