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 | A Bilston and a Wednesbury Patch Box, English, c. 1800 Bilston and Wednesbury were the two most famous centers for enameling in South Staffordshire. The Bilston motto box on the left is transfer printed and painted. The inscription reads: Esteem this GIFT for those who give, And Joy attend you while you live. A dove and heart adorn each side. The royal blue enamel box on the right) has thick white decoration and was likely made in Wednesbury, the center for the finest painted enamels. Price: $450 each. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An Early Bilston Enamel and Copper Patch Box, c. 1780-90 A very pretty Bilston copper and enamel patch box with elegant Adams-style swags and borders. It has a lovely pastel duck-egg blue base, which is quite unusual, and a white lid with the inscription: Love the Giver. The original steel mirror is in place and the hinge and closure are good. No repairs. Approx. 2" across. Price: $495 |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Lobed Fruit Dish, Dutch, C. 1740 or earlier Dutch delft lobed dish decorated in manganese and cobalt with fern leaf border. Made of tin-glazed earthenware, dishes such as this one were first turned on a potter's wheel and then molded. This serving dish was most likely used for fruit or filled with scented water to rinse the hands. Two rim chips to the reverse. Diameter: 9 5/8 inches. Price: $ 750. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Agateware Porringer, 19th Century Agateware was never made in great quantity and is considered the Holy Grail among a small group of collectors. John Dwight made the earliest agate, the variegated ceramic body that imitates agate stone, in the 1670's and called it "marbled" wares. Commercial production of agateware did not begin until the 2nd quarter of the 18th century. French agate made in Apt beginning in 1768 was almost two decades later than the main production in Staffordshire. This piece of swirled marbleized clay in tones of cream, brown and black is marked "Barnard Apt" on the base. Molded and applied handles. Dimensions: 5 inches wide, handle to handle, 2 1/2 inches high. Price: $395 |  | |||
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