Egg shaped enamel trinket box decorated with owl and rabbits
Cut-out of egg shaped enamel trinket box decorated with owl and rabbits by Halcyon Days, isolated on white background. The classic English craft of enameling on copper, which flourished during the second half of the 18th century, had declined and almost ceased by the 1830s. Although the industry spanned less than 100 years, many types of enamels had been produced, but it is the keepsake in the form of a small box for which the English enameler is best remembered. It was not until 1970, when Halcyon Days Enamels were introduced, that the delightful boxes and other items were once again made in England. The antique shop, Halcyon Days, situated in London's Mayfair, had for many years been one of the few international dealers to specialise in Georgian enamels and it was this London business which brought about the revival of the craft. Halcyon Days Enamels are the descendants of the rare and beautiful enamels of 18th-century England. Prized by discerning collectors worldwide, both as tokens of taste and sentiment and as works of art, they are destined to become the antiques of the future. Retail distribution of Halcyon Days Enamels is highly selective and is restricted to prestigious jewellery and gift stores, principally in the leading cities of the world. The lid is hand painted with very fine rabbit hair for the thiner paint strokes and then the base of the English enamel is also hand painted and decorated. The base of the English enamel is a copper box which has an enamel cover on which the artists paints. Once the English enamel has a lid and a decorated base the final process of the hinge comes and master coppersmiths do this job. This is how after all this traditional method the artisans manufacture today these British enamels in the same way they were made over 3 centuries ago.
Size: 3500px × 3500px
Photo credit: © Marc Tielemans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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