Decorative box
Bilston
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1765 - 1800
Materials
enamel and metal
Measurements
25 mm (Height); 45 mm (Diameter)
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Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220204
Summary
Circular Bilston enamel bonbonniere, circa 1765, the lid modelled and painted with a recumbent grey tabby cat, green ground with polychrome flowers and raised gilt foliage.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976
Credit line
Mount Stewart, The Londonderry Collection
Makers and roles
Bilston, manufacturer