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Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Purple Red enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Purple Red enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Purple Red...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hand painted ceramic box by Arte Casa Albisola, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Delightful and rare painted ceramic box made in the 40s by the Arte Casa factory in Albisola. Fairly good condition, slight defects in the ceramic. Manufacturer's mark on the base.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of this burlwood and tortoiseshell container, this high...
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass
Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket small tray
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain D'...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Karl Springer Hinged Lid Kyoto Box / Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding hinged and lidded Kyoto box by Karl Springer. Fair amount of storage with suede panel lining on bottom and top. Brown and ivory lacquer is hand applied. Sits in a parsons...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dresden Porcelain Box, Hand Painted Flowers With Gilt Metal Detail
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely showpiece of a box with exquisite details down to it's ormolu surround and clasp. Lovely hand painted florals all over including its main painting on the top of the box as w...
Category
1880s German Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
English Sunderland Pottery Pink Lustre Vanity Pot, Spring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A transfer printed vanity or chemists pot, made by Grey’s Pottery, England, circa early 20th Century.
A. E. Grey operated between 1912 – 1920, on Mayer Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Tren...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a refined lacquered and shaped wooden box, with polychrome Chinese figures and fine floral decoration on green and light blue background.
The curved shape of the box, on the front, on the sides and of the feet, the rich carving, are the result of the high level craftemanships of the Venetian master cabinetery.
This magnificent piece hails from the Mid-18th Century in Venezia and masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style.
Its carefully considered proportions, refined carvings, magnificent color of the lacquer, and premium materials culminate in this wooden box that shows sophistication and grace.
This is a little jewel, a case to contain jewels.
One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture is the skilful use of lacquers. Lacquer is a natural resin that was very rare in the past, imported from the East and used to create smooth and colored surfaces on furniture, ready to be finely decorated with refined floral designs or exotic animals.
Venetian artisans became masters in lacquer processing which required time and patience because it was made with many steps.
The Venetian style deeply influenced furniture design throughout Europe, but none reached the Venetian level in terms of beauty. The skillful use of lacquer and carvings defined Venice's unique style during the Rococo period, its Golden Age.
The iron little key is not working. Inside are visible some scribbles.
The piece is in very good state of maintenance and guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original.
The wooden light blue lacquered...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Egg on Tripod with folding frame for 6 photos Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on tripod with folding photo frame for 6 photos, inside, in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated, with translucent fired enamels on guillochè. ...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Egg “music box” mechanism by the Swiss Maison Reuge Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg “music box” is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg “music box” has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg “music box”on smooth tripod containing a “music box”...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pill box big size Florentine Renaissance Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled engraving in two colours, in Florentine Renaissance style. Diameter cm. 5 cm high. 2. Weight gr. ...
Category
1980s Italian Renaissance Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Lidded Box Designed for Tauck World France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tiffany & Co. porcelain round trinket box.
Tiffany & Co. porcelain round map box designed for Tauck World, Made In France.
The porcelain lid cover is decor...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
1750 Venezia Italy Green Lacquered Wooden Box Jewelry Case and Floral Decoration
Located in Brescia, IT
This little, refined and exquisite lacquered wooden box or jewelry case, with polychrome floral decoration on green background is a piece that shows its elegance. It could be a little jewel to contain jewels and its beauty perfectly matches with every timeless home.
The curved shape of the box, on the front, on the sides and of the feet, the rich carving, are the result of the high level craftemanships of the Venetian master cabinetery.
This magnificent piece hails from the Mid-18th Century in Venezia and masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style.
One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture and decorative objects is the skilful use of lacquers. Lacquer is a natural resin that was very rare in the past, imported from the East and used to create smooth and colored surfaces on furniture, ready to be finely decorated with refined floral designs or exotic animals.
Venetian artisans became masters in lacquer processing which required time and patience because it was made with many steps.
The Venetian style deeply influenced furniture design throughout Europe, but none reached the Venetian level in terms of beauty. The skillful use of lacquer and carvings defined Venice's unique style during the Rococo period, its Golden Age.
The piece is in very good state of maintenance and it is guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original.
The wooden green lacquered box...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Salimbeni Pillbox Semi-Invisible Lid Sterling Silver Natural
Located in Firenze, FI
Salimbeni Pillbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver, oval section with lid with lost hinge, that is, semi-invisible.
Salimbeni Pillbox has guilloche with Art Deco early 20th century styl...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue undergl...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wooden Railway Egg Box Crate, The Dairy Outfit Co. Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE KITCHENALIA/FARMING INTEREST
A wooden crate originally used to transport eggs safely from a rural farm, usually by railway, to their final destination in a town or city.
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Rustic Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
French Limoges Basket Shape Trinket Box with Flowers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges trinket box featuring basket with plwers painted on the top. This piece would certainly make a wonderful gift for yourself to add to an existing collection or for th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand decorated, Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket, or jewelry box. This is a gorgeous piece by Legras, makes a lovely gift to oneself or others.
Measures: 4 1/8" Diameter x 3 1/4" Height
Legras Art Glass...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
Art Nouveau German Porcelain Galluba & Hofmann Small Multicolor Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Iconic and distinctive small square box...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th century Swedish hand painted oak strong box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish hand painted oak strong box circa 1820.
We are pleased to offer this beautiful box, which has many uses around the home.
Made from solid oak, featuring origina...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Indulge in the allure of vintage artistry with this rounded rectangular pill box, exquisitely crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Adorned with intricate hand-engraved ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Plum enamel is Russian...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box circa 1910.
Good quality chinese export table top vanity box. Hand painted in a plum and black colour scheme in a lacquered finish.
Cube sh...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats.
Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché.
Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
Category
1990s Italian Louis XVI Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Chinoiserie Rectangular Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Chinoiserie Rectangular Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1950s.
Large Chinese black lacquered box with numerous figures and gilt detail.
Chinese rectangular black lacquer and gilt painted box, made for the export market.
The rectangular large black lacquer box is decorated with beautiful gilt painting.
the Upper portion opens revealing a lacquer tray.
The lid of the box hand painted in the shanshui style, with an idyllic river and mountain, Chinoiserie style landscape with architectural Asian decor, landscape figures of women in traditional kimonos, young boys playing near a river.
The landscape studded with trees and vegetation, and some small pagodas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
T & V Limoges Black & White Egyptomania Scarab Motif Box
By T&V Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
T & V Limoges (Tressemann & Vogt) Black & White Egyptomania Scarab Motif Box
France, Circa 1925
A captivating piece of T & V Limoges exotic elegance—this...
Category
1920s French Egyptian Revival Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Snuff Box Black enamel Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling.
Snuff Box Silver has black fired enamels on guilloché.
Snuff Box Silver has a lid with geometric design ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
An English Painted Box resembling an early Georgian house, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A tromp l'oeil painted box in the manner of a georgian house. H. 10inches, W. 8 inches, D. 6.75 inches
Good condition, but lacking lock.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set Picture Frame+Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular Photo Frame in Gold-Plated 925/1000 Silver: Imagine a frame that frames your most precious memories with elegance and modernity. This frame is made of gold-plated 925/100...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam Stamp Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and very rare 19C Anglo Indian Vizigapatam stamp box.
Made in Colonial India (the Time of the Raj) circa 1860.
Prob...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell
Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional finely painted vintage Imperial Russian lacquerware box.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in the Palekhsky District (Палех) of wes...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enameled Rectangular Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats.
Pill Box Silver is Rectangular with translucent fired enamels on guilloché.
Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted m...
Category
1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Longwy Enamel Floral Lidded Catchall
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Longwy catchall dish is a stunning example of French ceramic artistry, blending intricate design with functional elegance. Crafted by the renowned Faïencerie de Longwy...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Pieces Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry decorative pieces.
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Mark...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Decorative Lacquered Wooden Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine wood lacquered wood case is painted both on the sides: there is the elegant portrait of a pretty woman on one side and on the other side, a natura...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Pill Box shaped Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted striped Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent 2-color striped fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings in Viennese Art Nouveau style, second half...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Round Porcelain Box from the Hatcher Collection Decorated with Phoenix
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th century Chinese porcelain blue and white cosmetics box from the Hatcher Collection decorated with a phoenix. The phoenix is painted with its wings outstretched, its tail flutter...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Mosaic Box With Drop Front and Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Anglo Indian fall front box with six drawers with metal pulls. The exterior and interior inlaid throughout with bone and various woods. Intricate geometric designs cover...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood, Holly
Egg Navy Blue enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Navy Blue enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Navy Blue enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Navy Blue en...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Whimsical Limoges France Halloween Ghost With Ball & Chain Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and whimsical, limited edition Limoges porcelain Halloween motif miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and fe...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French Mid-19th Century Lacquered Oak Reliquary Box
Located in Milano, MI
French 19th century lacquered rectangular shaped reliquary box, realized in oak, decorated with a dark brown/grey lacquering and a white scrolling and pa...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Karl Springer Lidded Box with Artisan Lacquered Exterior 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely hand-lacquered lidded box with wood motif exterior and interior covered in beige suede by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This box is meticulously crafted. Springer had...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Suede, Wood, Lacquer
Red Lacquered Box with Hand-Painted Golden Motifs and Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage red lacquered box from the mid-20th century with golden motifs. Created during the midcentury period, this Chinese vintage red lacquered box captures attention with its vibrant color and intricate golden motifs. The distressed red lacquered ground is elegantly adorned with golden vases and scrolls on the front, adding a touch of opulence and refinement. The box opens with a bronze lock...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Perfumer Baccarat Perfume Box, Ormolu Mounted, Doré Bronze
Presenting a remarkable fusion of artistry and opulence, the perfumer Baccarat's green op...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Lacquered Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully decorated hand carved, painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with chinoiserie theme gilding and paint design. Chinese red painted interior.
Bras...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Very Rare 19th C. Cobalt Blue Ground Sevres Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very large and unusual 19th century French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Sevres cobalt blue ground box signed Sarat. This box is truly a masterpiece. Sevres boxes...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sterling silver Jewel box with Rectangular rounded corners gold plated with translucent fire enamel stripes on guilloche and hand engraved with late Russian Empire style ornament app...
Category
1980s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Box transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraved ornaments in late Napoleon III Empire style and transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engrave...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Hand Painted Lidded Wood Box
By Fantoni
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage hand painted lidded wood box, paper mache.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wool
Pill Box Yellow floral miniature in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Yellow floral miniature in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.Round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Stacking Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely painted box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. Used like a modern lunchbox, e...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Country Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box, Pill Box with Conntry Scene
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Finish Painted
Shape Square
Measures 4x4 cm/ 1,57x1,57 inches
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Li...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Porcelain Peint a la Main Vintage Airplane Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint a la main (hand painted) vintage airplane trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This unusual piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.75"W x 3....
Category
20th Century French Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to deli...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
