Lot Essay
A similar dish is illustrated in S. Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, London, 1988, p. 118.
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PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY, BILSTON
Details
EIGHT ENAMEL QUADRILLE POOLS OR COUNTER DISHES
PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY, BILSTON
The interior of the smaller turquoise dishes enamelled with a Jack of Clubs; the two larger turquoise and the pink examples depicting bank notes coins and cards, minor loss and restorations
The larger dishes: 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.) long
PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY, BILSTON
The interior of the smaller turquoise dishes enamelled with a Jack of Clubs; the two larger turquoise and the pink examples depicting bank notes coins and cards, minor loss and restorations
The larger dishes: 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.) long
Provenance
The turquoise-ground dishes: D. M. and P. Manheim, New York, where probably acquired.
The pink-ground dish: Ginsburg and Levy, New York, where probably acquired.
The pink-ground dish: Ginsburg and Levy, New York, where probably acquired.
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Sale room notice
Please note the first line of the description should read 'Eight enamel quadrille pools or counter dishes' and not as stated in the printed catalogue.
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