Posts about bilston enamel patch box written by sarah murden. In excellent condition with no damage to the enamel or the mirror inside the box. A bilston enamel patch box, a token of love, and two. This box is enamel painted on copper and decorated with a foliate. Bilston enamel for sale in uk 20 used bilston enamels.
To enquire about this item please click the button below make an offer. This is a wonderful little patch box made by the renowned birmingham toy maker joseph willmore and dates circa 1790 1800. A bilston blue cobalt enamel patch box, 18th century, oval. Unusual enamel and guilloche on bronze patch box, compact. Several years ago i purchased this unusual box and it remained on my dresser top for all that time. Understanding english enamel and enamelled jewelry or silver. Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. Antique bilston enamel on copper box for sale at 1stdibs. That was then antiques, jewelry, and collectibles, description. Antique c1790 iron bridge wearmouth sunderland bilston enamel. Bilston england bilston and battersea enamel box at replacements, ltd.
Only genuine antique bilston enamel boxes approved for sale on uk. See more ideas about antiques, bottle box, trinket boxes. A large number of enamelers worked in bilston decorating small objects primarily by the transfer printing process. Bilston enamel patch box sale price published as a guide only. These memento boxes were popular at the end of the eighteenth century and frequently given as tokens of friendship. A large bilston enamel rectangular box, a crummels. Bilston enamel plaque printed with the arms of the noble order of the bucks, circa 1770. During the days of louis xv, black patches of gummed taffeta were popular with fashionable women and sometimes men who wanted to emphasize the beauty or. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
The awardwinning cable management system patchbox gmbh. Although a discontinued model now, it cost over 285 when new. Part 4 of our secrets of the cosmetic art looks the use of patches as a. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs an 18th century bilston battersea snuff box, the motto reads, sacred to friendship. A french ceramic match strike and holder, circa early 1900s. Antique enamel box bilston for sale in uk view 68 ads. This box is enamel painted on copper and decorated with a foliate design and the saying keep this for my sake, the origin of the word keepsake.
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Motto on hinged cover reads unto the end i love my friend. A very fine example of an 18th century south staffordshire bilston enamel patch box. Snuff patch trinket china oranges battersea box at the best online prices at ebay. Fine george iii bilston enamel oval patch box having pale blue ground and hand decorated in reserves on lid, front and back with trees in landscape. Patch box, small, usually rectangular, sometimes oval box used mostly as a receptacle for beauty patches, especially in the 18th century. Bilston enamel patch box the antique enamel company. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A bilston enamel patch box the antique enamel company. Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet.
Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. All in superb untouched original condition with hardly a blemish. New listing enamel georgian patch box probably bilston pretty dick interesting motif. This area will then be flattened with a file and sanded smooth with 400 grit paper in preparation for the patchbox dovetails and the matching lid. Some cracking to enamel on both, please see photos. Bilston enamel patch box, circa 1790 martyn edgell. Aug 14, 2016 antique bilston enamel patchpillsnuffditty boxes staffordshire, england. English battersea bilston enamel patch box a trifle from spitsbury.
Antique bilston enamel boxes the uks largest antiques. I pounded down the exposed end of the lid, it you had not noticed earlier. Bilston enamelware, enameled products made in bilston, eng. The artists and craftsmen of bilston not only enamelled the boxes and other trinkets. English battersea bilston white enamel patch box ebay. Antique 18th century bilston enamel egg etui bonbonniere. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. During the days of louis xv, black patches of gummed taffeta were popular with fashionable women and sometimes men who wanted to emphasize the beauty or whiteness of their skin the patches varied in form and design from simple spots, stars, or crescents.
Until some forty years ago, collectors of english enamels were content to divide them into two classes, battersea and bilston. Today its devastated 15 workers were packing up at the. I have been fortunate to buy a small collection of enamel boxes which relate to sunderland bridge and they are in the best antique condition i have ever seen any. With a lot of closing motions and filings of the latch hook, the lid finally snapped into the box.
Sep 02, 2015 soon afterwards i bought an 18th century patch box at the victory antiques centre, in my village of blackheath. Bilstonengland, bilston and battersea enamel box at. Good george iii bilston enamel oval patch box with hand painted floral decoration to lid and sides. To keep our sales fun and exciting we start our sales at low prices even though the items are valued at much more then our low starting offers, s. Antique early 19th c french porcelain grouping choisyle. The sale begins with almost 140 lots of 18th19th c battersea bilston enameled boxes, with a few porcelain boxes added in for variety. Tagged allan antiques, bilston enamels, brass carriage clock, enamel carriage clock, faulkners artiques, frisco antiques, halcyon clock, halcyon days, halcyon days carriage clock, handpainted enamel. Bilston enamel patch box, circa 1790 martyn edgell antiques. The most common bilston enamel box material is metal. Some hairlines and repairs on the body as can be seen in the pictures.
Sorry reserved for wg a gorgeous white enamel egg etui with pretty floral decoration from the george iii period. This box is enamel painted on copper and decorated with a foliate design and the saying keep. Next i then beveled the edges of the button, similar to the original. All in fine original condition with only very minor. Enamels product categories martyn edgell antiques ltd. Oct 11, 2015 antique bilston enamel on copper patch box with verse circa 1770. Antiques atlas 18th century bilston enamel patch box. The collection includes a box with robins and holly border, one with red ladybug on a leaf, a token of friendship box with feather pen and inkwell, and good luck box. Drag to rotate, click to magnify, or click the button to view in fullscreen. Antique georgian bilston enamel snuff box from stolenattic. Private sale halcyon days bonbonniere mijbil the pet otter, ultra rare. All in fine original condition with only very minor blemishes. These strikers were given to bistros, cafes and restaurants to advertise and promote the sale of a product.
A hand enameled landscape with a raised dotted and gilded border. A bilston enamel patch box, a token of love, and two other. This miniature item was made in england during the last quarter of 18th century and was. Antique early 19th c french porcelain grouping choisyleroy c1820 description. Auction details antiques and collectables sale including home and garden sale dates 18 may 2016 10. Also, i made a paper pattern of the patch box lid and laid it out on the side of the stock. See more ideas about antiques, casket and bottle box. Antique 18th century bilston enamel egg etui bonbonniere snuff box circa 1780 georgian, status. Antique c1790 iron bridge wearmouth sunderland bilston. Bilston and battersea enamels produced handdecorated enamel boxes for 40 years, with margaret thatcher among its high profile customers. Patchbox is targeted for any streetroad maintenance crew that currently patches potholes from the bed of a truck. A bilston enamel patch box, a token of love, and two other boxes.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Antique english battersea bilston enamel patch or snuff box hand painted. I was enchanted with the enamel lid, depicting a gentleman on a wicker seat in a garden. I happily paid several hundred dollars for this one. Patchbox it hardware revolutionising network cabinets workflows. All fine enamels, including those with colored grounds, were indiscriminately attributed to battersea, while all the inferior patch boxes, bearing such inscriptions as a gift from brighton, were left for bilston. That includes small municipalities struggling with the cost of a fuelfired trailer to cities sending out more crews than they have equipment to support during the peak patching season. A potpourri of smaller unique antique and vintage trinkets, ornaments, curios and decorative objects dart. Fine george iii bilston enamel heart shaped patch box with hand painted lid depicting sailing ship within floral border. English battersea bilston white enamel patch box measures approx 1. Antiques and collectables sale including home and garden sale dates 18 may 2016 10. Fine george iii bilston enamel heart shaped patch box with blue trellis hand painted decoration and three reserves in red of cherubs on lid.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. For sale on 1stdibs lovely georgian snuff or patch box made in bilston, england c177080. Group of charming english bilston and battersea, and halcyon days enamel boxes in original boxes. The monday session of this outstanding 2 day event features about 400 lots from 3 fine single owner collections of specialized material. Apr 09, 2010 bilston and battersea enamels produced handdecorated enamel boxes for 40 years, with margaret thatcher among its high profile customers. Bilstonengland bilston and battersea enamel box at replacements, ltd. Oblong snuff box, transfer printed and ovrpainted in enamel colours. Bilston enamel patch box an emblem of craftiness, circa 1780. Bilston enamel box antique snuff patch pill hinged bird nest hand painted.
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