Fine c. 1750s Staffordshire Bilston or Battersea Kiln-fired Enamel Etui or Nécessaire, 5 Figural Vignettes French snuff box See the front closure

See the front closure

the frame shows a bit of its advanced age

What I can tell you is this artist is fully adept and quite exceptionally gifted in miniature or sized down portraiture

Elaborate serpentine outer form and arching slanted top - all beautifully decorated and inlaid with mother of pearl

but based on his works

Fine c. 1750s Staffordshire Bilston or Battersea Kiln-fired Enamel Etui or Nécessaire, 5 Figural Vignettes French snuff box See the front closureA stunning South Staffordshire enamel etui circa 1770 1780, Battersea or Bilston 10 cm long and well preserved. Raised gold enamel decoration and 5 figural cartouche against a very pleasing pale yellow body color. Full measurements are noted on the photos. Very good to excellent condition for age and type, about 250 years old now. Kiln fired enamels have a fragility to them, suffer chips and regularly hairlines or cracks, both from mishap and from