Live Auction 8788Christie's Interiors
A SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMEL WRITING-BOX
Lot 79

A SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMEL WRITING-BOX

CIRCA 1760

Closed14 May 2013

Price Realised

GBP 2,125

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

A SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENAMEL WRITING-BOX
CIRCA 1760
Painted with figures in pastoral landscapes within gilt 'C' scroll cartouches, the gilt-metal compartmented interior with twin glass wells with enamel tops, Manheim retailers label
6 in. (15 cm.) wide

With D. M. & P. Manheim, London.

Specialist note

A similar writing box is illustrated in Susan Benjamin, English enamel boxes, 1978, p.76