Lot Essay
For another box similar cf. T. & B. Hughes, English Painted Enamels, 1951, col. pl. 3
CIRCA 1770
Details
A South Staffordshire pink ground enamel caddy
circa 1770
Of rectangular form with shaped canted corners, the cover with seated shepherd lovers and their animals in landscape setting reserved in raised deep blue scrolls and flowers, the sides with landscape vignettes and a harbour scene reserved in raised gilt scrolls with further raised gilt decoration and white dots, corded gilt-metal mounts
3¼in. (8.25cm.) long
circa 1770
Of rectangular form with shaped canted corners, the cover with seated shepherd lovers and their animals in landscape setting reserved in raised deep blue scrolls and flowers, the sides with landscape vignettes and a harbour scene reserved in raised gilt scrolls with further raised gilt decoration and white dots, corded gilt-metal mounts
3¼in. (8.25cm.) long