£50
A porcelain oval box, 19th century, the hinged cover enamelled with a central harbour landscape and further landscape reserves, floral spray to underside, with gilt borders against a white beaded ground, 4.5cm high, with a further porcelain toothpick box, of lozenge form, with a floral spray to one side, monogramed 'LM' to the other, 7cm long (2)
The oval box shows some losses to the beaded detail of the white ground and the odd small firing pit and frit. The gilt highlights show further wear and the odd small loss to the raised details. The brass mount shows surface wear and fine surface scratching, with a build up of dirt around the edges. The interior shows surface wear throughout including chips and losses to the enamel around the edges and evidence of overpainting around the join between the base and the brass mount.
The toothpick box shows shows some staining to the white ground and wear to the gilt ground and highlights throughout. The mount shows tarnishing throughout.
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