Box - Enamel

Enamelled copper box with metal mounting – late 18th century

Enamelled copper box, shaped, decorated with polychrome enamels featuring a central architectural landscape depicting buildings and a church in a rural setting. The scene is framed by a shaped cartouche, while the rest of the surface is adorned with vertical polychrome bands in shades of blue, yellow and purple.

The object is fitted with a metal mounting applied to the edges, reinforcing the profile and integrating the original hinge of the lid. Interior enamelled in white with widespread craquelure, consistent with the technique and the period of production.

European production, probably late 18th century.
A refined item intended for use as a dressing box, tobacco box, or decorative container, today sought after by collectors of enamelled objects and decorative arts.

Condition:
Overall good. Presence of craquelure, slight wear, small signs of time and minor irregularities in the enamel, visible from the photographs. No evident structural break. Mounting and hinge functioning.

Dimensions:
Width about 12 cm
(see photograph with a ruler for reference)

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Shipping

The item is shipped from Switzerland.
For shipments to the European Union, longer delivery times and possible import costs (VAT, duties or customs clearance charges) are to be expected, borne by the buyer.

Traditional mail represents the most economical solution, but not the fastest or most reliable in terms of delivery times. If this method is chosen, I cannot guarantee quick timings.
On request, other carriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc.) can be considered with a personalized quote.

Careful packaging, appropriate to the fragility of the object.