Georgian Frivolities

the Mort and Moira Lesser Collection of English Enamels

19 October 2011 | starting at 10:30 BST

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Georgian Frivolities

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1* — Two Birmingham or Liverpool enamel plaques, circa 1770

2* — An important aventurine glass and ormolu box with enamel lid, probably Battersea, circa 1755

3* — A Battersea enamel snuff box, circa 1750-56

4* — A Battersea enamel snuff-box, circa 1750-56

5* — A Battersea or Birmingham enamel snuff box, circa 1755-58

6* — A Battersea or Birmingham enamel snuff box, circa 1753-56

7* — A Battersea enamel portrait medallion of Elizabeth Gunning, circa 1750-53

8* — A Battersea enamel portrait medallion of George II, circa 1755

9* — A Birmingham enamel Anti-Gallican society badge, circa 1756-60

10* — A very rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

11* — A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

12* — A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

13* — A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

14* — A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

15* — A very rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

16* — A London large round snuff box, circa 1755

17* — A very interesting London enamel snuff box, circa 1745-55

18* — An enamel Snuff box, probably London, circa 1760

19* — A London enamel snuff box, attributed to Anthony Tregent, circa 1753-60

20* — A London needle case, circa 1755-60

21* — An English enamel needle case, circa 1765

22* — A fine English enamel portrait plaque, circa 1756-61

23* — An English enamel portrait box of Frederick the Great, circa 1757-60

24* — A rare Birmingham enamel Jacobite snuff box, circa 1755-60

25* — A Birmingham enamel plaque, circa 1760

26* — A South Staffordshire enamel lid mounted as a plaque, circa 1765

27* — A Birmingham enamel plaque, circa 1760

28* — A remarkable Birmingham enamel tea canister, circa 1758-62

29* — An important Birmingham enamel snuff box for the Russian market, circa 1760-65

30* — A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1765

31* — A remarkable Birmingham Chatelaine set with Staffordshire enamel and with an enamel-cased watch, circa 1780

32* — A London ormolu snuff box, circa 1750

33* — A very rare London enamel almanac cover, circa 1760

34* — A Staffordshire enamel box, circa 1770-80

35* — An enamel snuff box, possibly Battersea, circa 1755

36* — A South Staffordshire enamel writing box, circa 1760

37* — A South Staffordshire enamel combined Etui and scent bottle case, circa 1765-70

38* — A South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle case, circa 1780

39* — An unusual South Staffordshire enamel reticulated bonbonnière, circa 1770

40* — A Birmingham or London gilt metal and enamel 'pannier' box, circa 1750-55

41* — A South Staffordshire enamel double snuff box, circa 1775

42* — A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1760

43* — A South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1770

44* — A South Staffordshire enamel hunting bonbonnière, circa 1765-70

45* — A South Staffordshire enamel box, circa 1770

46* — A South Staffordshire enamel inkstand, circa 1765

47* — A Staffordshire enamel writing box, circa 1770

48* — A rare South Staffordshire enamel table necessaire, circa 1780

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1^* —
Two Birmingham or Liverpool enamel plaques, circa 1770

2^* —
An important aventurine glass and ormolu box with enamel lid, probably Battersea, circa 1755

3^* —
A Battersea enamel snuff box, circa 1750-56

4^* —
A Battersea enamel snuff-box, circa 1750-56

5^* —
A Battersea or Birmingham enamel snuff box, circa 1755-58

6^* —
A Battersea or Birmingham enamel snuff box, circa 1753-56

7^* —
A Battersea enamel portrait medallion of Elizabeth Gunning, circa 1750-53

8^* —
A Battersea enamel portrait medallion of George II, circa 1755

9^* —
A Birmingham enamel Anti-Gallican society badge, circa 1756-60

10^* —
A very rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

11^* —
A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

12^* —
A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

13^* —
A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

14^* —
A rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

15^* —
A very rare Battersea enamel bottle ticket, circa 1753-56

16^* —
A London large round snuff box, circa 1755

17^* —
A very interesting London enamel snuff box, circa 1745-55

18^* —
An enamel Snuff box, probably London, circa 1760

19^* —
A London enamel snuff box, attributed to Anthony Tregent, circa 1753-60

20^* —
A London needle case, circa 1755-60

21^* —
An English enamel needle case, circa 1765

22^* —
A fine English enamel portrait plaque, circa 1756-61

23^* —
An English enamel portrait box of Frederick the Great, circa 1757-60

24^* —
A rare Birmingham enamel Jacobite snuff box, circa 1755-60

25^* —
A Birmingham enamel plaque, circa 1760

26^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel lid mounted as a plaque, circa 1765

27^* —
A Birmingham enamel plaque, circa 1760

28^* —
A remarkable Birmingham enamel tea canister, circa 1758-62

29^* —
An important Birmingham enamel snuff box for the Russian market, circa 1760-65

30^* —
A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1765

31^* —
A remarkable Birmingham Chatelaine set with Staffordshire enamel and with an enamel-cased watch, circa 1780

32^* —
A London ormolu snuff box, circa 1750

33^* —
A very rare London enamel almanac cover, circa 1760

34^* —
A Staffordshire enamel box, circa 1770-80

35^* —
An enamel snuff box, possibly Battersea, circa 1755

36^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel writing box, circa 1760

37^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel combined Etui and scent bottle case, circa 1765-70

38^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle case, circa 1780

39^* —
An unusual South Staffordshire enamel reticulated bonbonnière, circa 1770

40^* —
A Birmingham or London gilt metal and enamel 'pannier' box, circa 1750-55

41^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel double snuff box, circa 1775

42^* —
A Birmingham or South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1760

43^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel snuff box, circa 1770

44^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel hunting bonbonnière, circa 1765-70

45^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel box, circa 1770

46^* —
A South Staffordshire enamel inkstand, circa 1765

47^* —
A Staffordshire enamel writing box, circa 1770

48^* —
A rare South Staffordshire enamel table necessaire, circa 1780