Rare English Enamel Writing Casket of Irish Interest, Probably Birmingham, Circa 1775
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January 19, 09:11 PM GMT
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15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Rare English Enamel Writing Casket of Irish Interest
Probably Birmingham,
Circa 1775
Rectangular, printed after Simon Ravenet in puce on white ground, the sides with six groups of putti representing Painting, Sculpture, Astronomy, and Commerce, the last two repeated, the cover with narrative scenes surrounded by raised white diaper and scrollwork, chased and shaped gilt metal borders, mahogany interior divided for writing accessories.
Length: 10 1/2 inches
26.7 cm
Taylor B. Williams, Harbert, MI
English Ceramic Circle Transactions, vol. 6, no. 2, 1966, p. 68, pl. 60c.
The scenes on the front and back appear on a box in a private collection, illus. Egan Mew, Battersea Enamels, 1926, fig. 34. The end scenes of Painting and Sculpture appear on a box in a private collection on the following page, fig. 35. The central scene described as a scene from La Fontaine after Boucher, may be found on a box illus. fig 27. However, it has been subsequently identified as Richard de Quinzica disembarking with the ransom offered for his wife to the Corsair Pagamin. The scene on the left shows Paris adjudging the apple of peace to Hibernia in the presence of Britannia and on the right Britannia giving instruction to Hibernia for the Irish industries.
The shield held by Britannia bears the arms of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1751-55.
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