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A Battersea enamel box, circa 1751-53

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Item Details

Description

A Battersea enamel box, circa 1751-53
Of rectangular form with gilt metal mounts, the hinged cover printed in red on the exterior with 'Britannia surrounded by the Arts and Sciences', the interior with a portrait of George II, the base with a lion and cherubs, panels of children representing the arts to the sides, engraved by Ravenet, 6.8cm wide
Footnotes:
Provenance
Bunny and Paul Davies Collection

A box with the same print on the exterior is illustrated by Egan Mew, Battersea Enamels (1926), fig.25 (left) and two of the prints on the sides are shown at fig.35.

Condition

There is some restoration to the cover which is visible when examined under UV light. The restoration is in the top right hand corner of the exterior and to either side of the portrait head within the interior. There are a number of fine cracks on the exterior and some light surface scratching. More cracks are visible within the interior. The interior of the base has restoration to two corners. On the exterior of the base there is limited restoration on some of the edges and corners in addition to a few fine cracks.