Decorative box
Bilston
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1760 - 1800
Materials
enamel, gilt and gilt metal
Measurements
32 x 45 x 32 mm
Place of origin
Bilston
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220198
Summary
Bilston enamel cushion shaped snuff box, circa 1760, rectangular, the lid transfer-printed and coloured with 'The Fishing Party' within raised gilding on a blue ground, the interior with a second hinged gilt-metal lid, the interior of the base inscribed in black 'Motel Autel'.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976
Credit line
Mount Stewart, The Londonderry Collection
Marks and inscriptions
Mortel Autel!
Makers and roles
Bilston, potter