French Silver Gilt & Enamel Portrait Box - c 1880

French Silver Gilt & Enamel Portrait Box - c 1880

A stunning oblong French Silver Gilt Box with Vibrant Rich Cobalt Blue Enamel and a Portrait of a woman with her face is in profile. She has long flowing brown, hair with golden highlights crowned with a Juliet Cap in Aqua Blue, Cobalt Blue with a gold Crisscross detail. The aqua is luminescent; this effect is achieved by foil placed under the enamel before firing. A process that is identifiable with Limoges in the late 19th Century. She is wearing a dress in dark blue that has been cleverly shaded to achieve a draped effect. The Plaque is signed L.C. and is framed in silver gilt. The surrounding cobalt blue enamel is domed and has been etched underneath to simulate a brocade design. The enamel is domed and it is extremely difficult to enamel on an uneven surface. The enamel is of the highest quality. The box has really heavy gilding so the box looks as though it is gold, however the rim has French Silver hallmarks, the head of a woman which is the MINERVA and the opposite side has a makers mark in a diamond shaped cartouche which I cannot identify. The box has a lift off top and beautiful rope work and leaf silver borders. The box is in excellent condition, no scratches or loss to the enamel. Relined with Burgundy Brocade. Measures approximately 8” x 2 3/8” x 2”. FRENCH C 1880.

Item ID: Enb-GAYY

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