TWO ENAMEL BOXES AND AN ENAMEL DISH

18th Century and later, comprising a Russian enamel box, probably Veliky Ustyug, circa 1770, of rectangular form, the cobalt blue ground applied throughout with embossed gilt metal appliques, the hinged cover with a group of figures standing within a galley painted in grey beneath scattered stars and foliate sprigs, the sides with standing classical figures and each end with an oval bust in profile, the metal mounts engraved with a band of zig zags, the interior enamelled in lilac and the inside of the cover painted in sepia with a flower spray within scrolling foliage; a Bilston enamel gaming dish, circa 1770, the white ground painted to the centre with the seven of hearts, the ace of clubs and the ace of spades, the deep sides pierced with quatrefoil flowerhead clusters between serpentine crimson lines and painted with flower sprays including a carnation, cornflowers and forget-me-nots, beneath a wavy rim; and an oval enamel box, the white ground applied with dark red glass beads in flowerheads, swags and strapwork enclosing a plain oval reserve, with a gilt metal mount, the interior of the cover with a printed paper label for F.lli Segre fu Michele, Piazza di Spagna 26, Roma. (3) Blue box 9.5cm wide

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