Enamelling is the art of decorating articles with a layer of glass melted with enamel oxides, and fused onto a host surface such as gold, silver, copper, or ceramics.

In the early nineteenth century the art of enamelling snuff boxes, pill boxes and other small items fell into disuse in England and was not revived until the late 1880s when Alexander Fisher, who was largely self taught, began producing enamelled boxes for Liberty.

The art of enamelling was also revived in France in the late 19th century, while in Switzerland enamelling had never died out and continued to flourish with the production of fine enamelled jewel-boxes in Neoclassical designs, which continued to appear until well into the present century. These included fantasies modelled in the form of butterflies, birds and fishes. Enamelled boxes with geometric patterns in the cloisonne technique were produced in Vienna at the turn of the more...

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Delightful Continental silver and enamel box and cover, of…

Enamel Hunting Dog and Bird Box

Delightful Continental silver and enamel box and cover, of slender rectangular form, decorated with an image of a hunting dog and bird, in tones of white, black and brown enamel, impressed 800, total weight 69gm, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Delightful Continental silver and enamel box and cover, of…

Enamel Terrier Box - Continental Silver

Delightful Continental silver and enamel box and cover, of slender rectangular form, decorated with a fine image of a terrier, in tones of white and brown in enamel, with gilt interior, impressed 800, total weight 82gm, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Sterling silver and enamel trinket box with crown decoration,…

Enamel Crown Trinket Box, Birmingham 1912

Sterling silver and enamel trinket box with crown decoration, hallmarked import Birmingham 1912, maker Spurrier & Co, width 4.5 cm

Austro-Hungarian silver & enamel box purity 900, dated…

Enamel Box, Austro-Hungarian, 1872-1922

Austro-Hungarian silver & enamel box purity 900, dated 1872-1922, width 6.5 cm x 5 cm

A sterling silver box with an enamel plaque of an Ocean Liner,…

Enamel Plaque Sterling Silver Ocean Liner Box

A sterling silver box with an enamel plaque of an Ocean Liner, 1919 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Hutton & Sons Ltd, the circular box with alternating plain and threaded bands with an applied porcelain plaque of a three funnel ocean liner (SS…

A French gilt metal and enamel jewelled casket, late 19th…

French Enamel Jewelled Casket, 19th Century

A French gilt metal and enamel jewelled casket, late 19th century, height 8.5 cm, width 20 cm, depth 9 cm

Russian silver and enamel casket, with panels of foliate…

Russian Enamel Silver Casket with Geometric Patterns

Russian silver and enamel casket, with panels of foliate arabesques within multiple patterned geometric borders, enameled in green, white, red and shades of blue; the curved hinged cover set with a hinged clasp and the box set with shaped drop handles, on…

An Edwardian sterling silver and enamel decorated jewellery box,…

Enamel-decorated Sterling Silver Jewelry Box

An Edwardian sterling silver and enamel decorated jewellery box, 1905 Birmingham, with maker's mark for H.Bros, a shaped box raised on four curvaceous legs, the lid with an applied thread edge and embellished with a fine enamel portrait medallion with…

A silver gilt hinged jewel box, with applied enamel panel,…

Silver Gilt Enamel Jewel Box, Maker EB

A silver gilt hinged jewel box, with applied enamel panel, hallmarked 925 Sterling, maker EB, 3 cm high, 9 cm wide, 6 cm deep

An enamel & semi-precious stone micro mosaic trinket box, 7 x…

Enamel Stone Micro Mosaic Trinket Box

An enamel & semi-precious stone micro mosaic trinket box, 7 x 13 x 11 cm

Austro-Hungarian silver gilt and enamel box, 8 cm x 5.7 cm

Silver Gilt Enamel Box from Austro-Hungarian Empire

Austro-Hungarian silver gilt and enamel box, 8 cm x 5.7 cm

German enamelled silver box, 935/1000 purity, 4.5 cm diameter…

German Enamelled Silver Box, 935 Purity, 4.5cm Diameter (Hinge A/F)

German enamelled silver box, 935/1000 purity, 4.5 cm diameter approx, hinge a/f

A brass and enamel jewellery box, in the form of a grand piano,…

Enamel Grand Piano Jewelry Box

A brass and enamel jewellery box, in the form of a grand piano, the lid and keyboard cover decorated with coloured enamel panels of French romantic scenes. The keyboard also of black and white enamel, musical mechanism in good working order. 10 cm x 15 cm…

Nude enamelled silver box marked 925, 30 mm x 22 mm

Enamelled Nude Silver Box - 925 Marked (30x22mm)

Nude enamelled silver box marked 925, 30 mm x 22 mm

Sterling silver & enamel pill box, stamped 925

Enamel Sterling Silver Pill Box (925 Stamped)

Sterling silver & enamel pill box, stamped 925

Silver and blue enamel trinket box, marked 935 Stg

Silver and Blue Enamel Trinket Box - 935 Stg Marked

Silver and blue enamel trinket box, marked 935 Stg

Cantonese enamel box and cover, of bun form, decorated with…

Bun-shaped Cantonese Enamel Box with Bird and Floral Motifs

Cantonese enamel box and cover, of bun form, decorated with birds and flowers in tones of pink and green on a yellow ground, diameter 12 cm

Lovely French silver and enamel box and cover, of bun form, lid…

French Enamel and Silver Bun Box with Courting Couple

Lovely French silver and enamel box and cover, of bun form, lid with enamel panel with courting couple, the body with overall decoration of flowers and foliage, with gilt interior, diameter 6.5 cm

A silver gilt and enamel box decorated with a classical…

19th Century Continental Silver Gilt Enamel Box

A silver gilt and enamel box decorated with a classical pastoral scene, Continental, 19th century, 2 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 5 cm deep

A tortoiseshell and gold mounted hinged box, Continental, 18th…

18th Century Enamel and Diamond Hinged Box

A tortoiseshell and gold mounted hinged box, Continental, 18th century, with enamel panel depicting two sparsely clad young ladies with a row of rose cut diamonds, 4 cm high, 8 cm wide, 6 cm deep

French style antique enamel box, 6 cm diameter approx.

Antique French Enamel Box - 6cm Diameter

French style antique enamel box, 6 cm diameter approx.

Antique French gilt & enamel trinket box, 6.5 cm diameter…

French Gilt & Enamel Trinket Box

Antique French gilt & enamel trinket box, 6.5 cm diameter approx.

An 18th century enamel box and cover with reserves of flower.…

Enamel Flower Box from the 18th Century

An 18th century enamel box and cover with reserves of flower. 10 cm long.

Enamelled sterling silver box, circa 1920s, marks of. Height…

Enamelled Sterling Silver Box, Birmingham Mark, 1920s

Enamelled sterling silver box, circa 1920s, marks of. Height Matthews, Birmingham. Length 6 cm

Late 18th century enamel box 'As the Rose, So is Life'

Rose Life Enamel Box

Late 18th century enamel box 'As the Rose, So is Life'

A silver and enamel pill box, circular form, enamel lid…

Mona Lisa Pill Box

A silver and enamel pill box, circular form, enamel lid decpicting Mona Lisa.

Halcyon Days 'Kiss the Frog' enamel box

"Kiss the Frog" Enamel Box by Halcyon Days

Halcyon Days 'Kiss the Frog' enamel box

Halcyon Days miniature enamel box

Miniature Enamel Halcyon Days Box

Halcyon Days miniature enamel box

Halcyon Days miniature 'A.A. Milne' enamel box

"A.A. Milne" Enamel Box by Halcyon Days

Halcyon Days miniature 'A.A. Milne' enamel box

Antique silver & enamel pill box with coastal scene with…

Coastal Enamel Pill Box with Sailing Ships

Antique silver & enamel pill box with coastal scene with sailing ships, 4 cm diameter approx.

Early enamel patch box 'The Vicar and Moses'

Vicar & Moses Enamel Patch Box

Early enamel patch box 'The Vicar and Moses'

A small unmarked silver guilloche enamel and marquisite pill…

Silver Enamel Pill Box with Marquisite

A small unmarked silver guilloche enamel and marquisite pill box, W. 4 cm

French enamelled bombe jewellery box with painted faux…

French Enamelled Turquoise Beaded Jewellery Box with Ormolu Framing

French enamelled bombe jewellery box with painted faux turquiose beading & guilloche inlay, having gilded ormolu framing & a buttoned silk lined interior. Condition fair, some panels slightly loose, wear to the interior. Length 9 cm

Sterling silver & guilloche enamel pill box, with gilt interior…

Enamel Sterling Silver Pill Box, 4.5 cm Diameter

Sterling silver & guilloche enamel pill box, with gilt interior marked 925, 4.5 cm diameter

Sterling silver and enamel bird trinket box, (as inspected)

Enamel Bird Trinket Box in Sterling Silver

Sterling silver and enamel bird trinket box, (as inspected)

Gourdel, Vales & Co hallmarked sterling silver & enamel box.…

Hallmarked silver and enamel floral box

Gourdel, Vales & Co hallmarked sterling silver & enamel box. Gilded interior, floral spray to lid. Some losses to edge of lid. Diameter 6 cm

A Gerald Benney cased sterling silver and enamel circular form…

Gerald Benney Enamel Silver Box in Original Case

A Gerald Benney cased sterling silver and enamel circular form box, with textured finish in original case

Gilded silver & enamelled patch box with boating scene, circa…

Enamelled Boating Scene Patch Box (1790)

Gilded silver & enamelled patch box with boating scene, circa 1790

Bilston and Bettersea enamel box in original box

Original boxed Bilston & Battersea enamel box

Bilston and Bettersea enamel box in original box

Impressive French porcelain coffre (trinket box) c. 1773-1787…

18th Century French Porcelain Coffre with Garden Scene

Impressive French porcelain coffre (trinket box) c. 1773-1787 the shaped box with hinged cover depicting figures in garden landscape and signed 'A. Vegeon', decorated in painted enamel with gilt highlights on cobalt ground, with ormolu mounts, marked…

An enamelled silver gilt casket of upright form and quatrelobed…

Enamelled Silver Gilt Casket with Iris and Bamboo Design

An enamelled silver gilt casket of upright form and quatrelobed section, the sides decorated with enamelled iris and bamboo in relief on a finely meshed ground between bands of agate cabuchons, the domed cover similarly decoarated with lotus sprays around…

Sterling silver and blue enamel jewellery box, Birmingham…

Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, 1928 Birmingham

Sterling silver and blue enamel jewellery box, Birmingham 1928-29, approx 4 cm high, 10 cm diameter

An Austrian Art Nouveau guilloche and enamel painted pill box,…

Enamelled Art Nouveau Pill Box

An Austrian Art Nouveau guilloche and enamel painted pill box, the cover painted with portrait of a lady with long flowing hair and jewelled in enamel, the sides with stylised flowers. 5 cm diameter

An Austrian Viennese enamel and bronze mounted ebony jewellery…

Viennese Enamel & Bronze Ebony Jewelry Box

An Austrian Viennese enamel and bronze mounted ebony jewellery box, late 19th early 20th century embellished with painted enamel plaques of court dignitaries' in various pose, the domed cover with acorn finials, the rounded corners supported by bronze…

A silver and enamel pill box

Enamel Pill Box with Silver Finish

A silver and enamel pill box

A Murano glass casket, rectangular with canted corners,…

Murano Glass Casket with Gilt-Enamelled Flowers

A Murano glass casket, rectangular with canted corners, enamelled flower and leaf heightened in gilt; on gilt-metal feet. 16 x 23 x 13.5 cm

A Russian gilt silver enamel and cloisonne box, circa 1910. Of…

Russian Enamel and Silver Casket Box

A Russian gilt silver enamel and cloisonne box, circa 1910. Of casket form with domed lid and clasp on bracket feet, embellished with cartouche of flowers, the cover with woman in traditional dress, 84 Kokoshnik mark, 165 grams, 7.5 cm width.

A French enamel and silver gilt pill box, early 20th century.…

Enamel and Silver Pill Box with Landscape and Maiden

A French enamel and silver gilt pill box, early 20th century. Well decorated with a continuous landscape and to the lid the figure of a daintily attired 18th century maiden admiring a bird in the hand released from a birdcage, in muted blue, pink and soft…

Early circular enamel patch box. Floral decoration on white…

Floral Enamel Patch Box, 19th Century

Early circular enamel patch box. Floral decoration on white ground. Possibly 19th century. Diameter 3.50 cm

Early French Navette style enamel patch box. Two half lids open…

18th Century French Enamel Patch Box

Early French Navette style enamel patch box. Two half lids open to decorated interior. All floral decorated on green ground. Possibly 18th century. Length 11.50 cm

Enamel box by Halcyon day's in presentation box

Halcyon Days Enamel Box in Presentation Box

Enamel box by Halcyon day's in presentation box

Enamel box by Halcyon day's

Halcyon Days Enamel Box

Enamel box by Halcyon day's

Large enamel silver metal casket, measures 36.5 cm x 25 cm x 35…

Enamel Silver Casket - Large Size

Large enamel silver metal casket, measures 36.5 cm x 25 cm x 35 cm

Austrian enamel gold and diamond mounted silver pill box in the…

Austrian Enamel Gold and Diamond Pill Box in Faberge Style

Austrian enamel gold and diamond mounted silver pill box in the manner of Faberge, probably made made for a Russian client by Georg Adam Scheid, c.1880 finely enamelled in a combination of deep blue and white pearl over a fruiting vine and laurel leaf…

Sterling silver and enamel pill box, Birmingham 1909

Enamel Pill Box, Birmingham 1909

Sterling silver and enamel pill box, Birmingham 1909

A small collection of continental and Mexican silver comprising…

Continental and Mexican Silver Collection

A small collection of continental and Mexican silver comprising an enamel mounted purse mirror with fob chain and tassle, an oval pill box, a peanut shaped pill box, a heart shaped pill box, a thimble and a mother of pearl mounted seal stamp

Two Georgian Battersea enamel patch boxes. Hand painted floral;…

Georgian Enamel Patch Boxes with Floral & Castle Decorations

Two Georgian Battersea enamel patch boxes. Hand painted floral; & castle & lake decorations. One with dedication dated 1774. Also, box of patches. As inspected. Height 2.5 cm. Width 5 cm (each)

A collection of four boxes, including an enamel box, a wooden…

Assorted Boxes Collection

A collection of four boxes, including an enamel box, a wooden box and three tortoiseshell boxes

A German circular enamelled gold bonbonniere, marked Fj., Hanau,…

18th Century German Enamelled Gold Bonbonniere

A German circular enamelled gold bonbonniere, marked Fj., Hanau, late 18th century, the circular box with detachable lid, engine turned with concentric reeding and pellets, the lid and base centred with an applied swirling green enamel rosette, borders of…

Louis XVI gold and translucent blue enamel bonbonniere, marks…

Louis XVI Blue Enamel Gold Bonbonniere

Louis XVI gold and translucent blue enamel bonbonniere, marks of Rene-Jean Lemoyne, Paris 1780-81, with the charge and discharge of Henry Clavel, the circular box with top, sides and base in transucent blue enamel to guiloche ground, within borders…

Louis XVI enamelled gold boite-a-rouge, makers mark probably…

Enamelled Gold Peacock Feather Box

Louis XVI enamelled gold boite-a-rouge, makers mark probably Jean - Auguste Lorentz, Fl. Paris 1781 - 93, charge and discharge of Jean-Francois Kalendrin, the circular box with all sides decorated with repeating peacock feather design and translucent blue…

18th century Staffordshire enamel patch box

Staffordshire Enamel Patch Box: 18th Century Beauty

18th century Staffordshire enamel patch box

Silver (925) stone set pill box, with an enamel pill box

Enamel Stone Set Silver Pill Box

Silver (925) stone set pill box, with an enamel pill box

Antique enamel patch box together with a Tunbridge ware stamp…

Enamel, Tunbridge Ware, and Bone Boxes Set

Antique enamel patch box together with a Tunbridge ware stamp box and a bone box

A Bilston and Battersea pill box, after 1970, the yellow…

Yellow Enamel Bilston & Battersea Pill Box with Finches

A Bilston and Battersea pill box, after 1970, the yellow circular box with a slightly raised lid, enamel painted with two finches in a spruce tree, with a yellow rose to the interior of the lid, hinged and with bronze engine turned mounts; with backstamp…

Antique Georgian Bilston enamel patch box decorated in sprays…

Georgian Bilston Enamel Patch Box with Floral Design

Antique Georgian Bilston enamel patch box decorated in sprays of flowers and pink backing.

Antique Georgian Bilston enamel patch box decorated with…

Georgian Bilston Enamel Flower Patch Box

Antique Georgian Bilston enamel patch box decorated with central flower and boarder

A Moorcroft enamel box, contemporary, 'Bald eagle' pattern,…

Moorcroft Bald Eagle Enamel Box

A Moorcroft enamel box, contemporary, 'Bald eagle' pattern, edition 67/150, the oval, straight-sided hinged and lidded box with gilt metal mounts featuring a bald eagle flying over a river, with conforming decoration to the side; boxed and with paper…

An enamel and silver trinket box, translucent pink enamel…

Pink Enamel Silver Trinket Box by C & R Comyns

An enamel and silver trinket box, translucent pink enamel hinged cover, velvet lined interior, on chamfered feet; C & R Comyns, London 1925. Width 11 cm

A silver gilt and guilloche enamel dressing table box and cover,…

French Enamel Dressing Table Box, 19th Century

A silver gilt and guilloche enamel dressing table box and cover, French, 19th century, 3.25 cm high, 9 cm diameter

Fine antique bronze & enamel casket with a red velvet liner in…

Antique Bronze Enamel Casket with Velvet Liner

Fine antique bronze & enamel casket with a red velvet liner in a bombe shape.

Sterling silver and enamel box depicting countryside scene with…

Enamel and Silver Box with Countryside Scene

Sterling silver and enamel box depicting countryside scene with a flowering tree. Silver with engine turned decoration and a gilt interior, with import marks, stamped 925. London, 1927, maker T K & Co dimensions 10.4 x 7.5 x 2 cm. Weight 175g

Chinese shaped edge lidded enamel box

Enamel Chinese Box with Shaped Lid

Chinese shaped edge lidded enamel box

Hallmarked sterling silver and enamel trinket box. Chester 1919.…

Enamel Trinket Box with Guilloche Decoration, Sterling Silver 1919

Hallmarked sterling silver and enamel trinket box. Chester 1919. Guilloche decoration to lid purportedly created by post Revolution Russian emigre. As inspected. Height 4 cm

An antique decorated brass box, early 20th century, in the form…

Enamelled Brass Casket Box

An antique decorated brass box, early 20th century, in the form of a casket with a hinged cover and ball feet, with various engraved decoration, some enamelled in colours. Height 6 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Depth 6 cm

A Stewart Dawson sterling silver jewel box rounded square shape…

Enamel Flower Sterling Silver Jewel Box

A Stewart Dawson sterling silver jewel box rounded square shape with enamel flower on four hoof legs. Birmingham, 1912. Width 8.2 cm

A silver and enamel pill box

Enamel Pill Box with Silver Accents

A silver and enamel pill box

Faberge limited edition 18ct yellow gold pill box. Victor Mayer.…

Faberge Gold Pill Box with Ruby and Emerald

Faberge limited edition 18ct yellow gold pill box. Victor Mayer. Red enamel set with single cabochon ruby and emerald. Ruby 0.37ct. Emerald 1.7ct, in handmade wooden box. Weight 73.5g

19th century enamel patch box. Lid decorated with boats in…

Boats in Harbour Enamel Patch Box

19th century enamel patch box. Lid decorated with boats in harbour; faux tortoiseshell base. Length 6 cm

Early French enamel patch box. Rural scene with courting couple…

French Enamel Patch Box, Lille 1767

Early French enamel patch box. Rural scene with courting couple to lid; interior floral decorated. Marked 'Lille, 1767,' to base. Diameter 6 cm

A large rectangular enamel dressing table box, French, 18th…

18th/19th Century French Enamel Dressing Table Box

A large rectangular enamel dressing table box, French, 18th /19th century, markedSceaux to base. 6 cm high, 17 cm wide

An antique brass-mounted glass lady's dressing table box, early…

Antique Brass-Mounted Glass Lady's Dressing Table Box

An antique brass-mounted glass lady's dressing table box, early 20th century, the pink glass box in the form of an egg, its hinged upper half enamelled with a spray of flowering foliage, mounted in a scrolling brass stand. Height 19.5 cm. Width 17 cm

An antique enamelled glass lady's dressing table box, early…

Enamelled Ruby Glass Dressing Table Box

An antique enamelled glass lady's dressing table box, early 20th century, the circular ruby glass box decorated in white with foliage, the hinged meeting edges in gilt metal. Height 4 cm. Diameter 6 cm

Beautiful antique sterling silver trinket box, the lid with and…

Enamelled Pocahontas Sterling Silver Trinket Box (1904)

Beautiful antique sterling silver trinket box, the lid with and enamelled profile of Pocahontas, Birmingham 1904

Silver-gilt trompe l'oeuil covered box, makers Mark Andrei…

Mushroom-covered silver-gilt box

Silver-gilt trompe l'oeuil covered box, makers Mark Andrei Bragin, 1875, St Petersburg the circular box chased to simulate basket weave, the fitted lid applied with assorted mushrooms and fungi, the mushroom caps decorated in red and brown enamelling,…