Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box

About the Item

An 18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box, decorated with serpentine front, pink ground reserved with a riverscape panel, the interior retaining 3 glass jarlets with metal mounted decorated enamel tops and pen nibs and stamp. 2.75" wide x 2.125" depth x 1.75" high
  • Creator:
    Bilston Battersea (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)Width: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Depth: 2.125 in (5.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Rococo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Enameled,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1780
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. We suspect the lid and base has been refinished internally, there are some visible scratches and minor cracks inside the lid ( likely caused by movement of the internal accessories if the item is shaken or turned upside down).
  • Seller Location:
    Basildon, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 40051stDibs: LU8971242510262

More From This Seller

View All
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground ...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'

$3,424
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in parkland, the sides with small panels within rai...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'

$2,738
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, painted with figures and a boat by a classical colonnade . 3.25" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" high
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box

$1,369
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid
By Staffordshire
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid, decorated with a Lady and Gentleman with a flute in parkland, gilt scroll border, the unde...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid

$1,232
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by classical ruins on a riverscape. 8.25" wide x 5.5" depth x 3.25" high
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

$4,792
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

$1,232

You May Also Like

Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. With a pink ground and white enamel latticework decoration thro...
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century

Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century

$2,950
Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare antique 18th century South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. The lid has a scene of two noble, young couples in...
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box

Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box

$2,850
South Staffordshire Bilston Georgian Enamel Tricorn Hat Shaped Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional Georgian English South Staffordshire Bilston enamel patch box ion the form of a tricorn hat and dating from around 1770. The small box has a small round hinged...
Category

Antique 1770s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

South Staffordshire Bilston Georgian Enamel Tricorn Hat Shaped Patch Box

South Staffordshire Bilston Georgian Enamel Tricorn Hat Shaped Patch Box

$944
Free Shipping
Antique Round 18th Century English Battersea Bilston Pink Enamel Table Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box. A very rare round form! With a pink ground, floral spray decoration, and gilt bronze mou...
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Round 18th Century English Battersea Bilston Pink Enamel Table Snuff Box

Antique Round 18th Century English Battersea Bilston Pink Enamel Table Snuff Box

$2,500
A Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South German Circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The exterior surface decorated with striking geometric panels of contrasting light & dark fruitwood veneers with ebonized mouldings, the slant top opening on later iron hinges to a plain interior housing a small hinged compartment for writing implements...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

A Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South German Circa 1760

A Rare 18th Century Parquetry Baroque Writing Slope, South German Circa 1760

$2,200
Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch walnut writing box with brass mounts Early 18th century Measures: H. 20 x W. 47 x D. 28 cm The interior is divided in various compa...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century

Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century

$8,092
Free Shipping

Recently Viewed

View All

More Ways To Browse

Pink 18th Century Furniture
Antique Writing Pen
Pink Enamel Box
Antique Bar Tops
Staffordshire Enamel
Antique Snuff Glasses
Stamped Metal Panels
Pink Staffordshire
18th Century Writing Box
Staffordshire Box
Bilston Enamel
Bilston Enamel Box
Staffordshire Enamel Box
Antique Snuff Shoe Snuff Boxes
Antique Treen Snuff Boxes
Cloisonne Cigarette
Micromosaic Snuff Box
Russian Gold Cigarette Case
View All Popular Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes Searches