Enamelling in its various forms was used as long ago as 3000BC as a decorative tool to embellish the work of the goldsmith, reaching popularity in England in the eighteenth century. Enamel boxes from the Georgian period are highly collectable and are sought-after pieces, first used by the aristocracy and socialites to contain snuff for […]
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Halcyon Days The Eightieth Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth ll Enamel Box 11-8224 This magnificent gold-embellished enamel box is a tribute to Her Majesty The Queen on her 80th birthday. Born on 21st April 1926 to the Duke and Duchess of York, the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she ascended the throne on […]

