Casket with tea canisters and sugar box
Dateca. 1765
OriginEngland, Birmingham
MediumEnamel and gilt metal
DimensionsOH: 3 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1981-211,4
DescriptionRectangular white enamel sugar box painted with hovering insects and posies of delicately coloring flowers, including moss roses, peonies, lilies, and irises. Hinged lid with gilt metal mounts.Label TextGold-colored flecks within the glass matrix that enliven this casket imitate the appearance of aventurine quartz. The two tea canisters and the sugar box are also impersonators: their simple metal mounts reveal that they are made of enamel.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenanceVenner's Antiques, London
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