{"product_id":"moorcroft-enamels-moonlit-blue-hinged-lid-round-trinket-box-boxed","title":"Moorcroft Enamels | Moonlit Blue hinged lid round trinket box | boxed","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoorcroft Enamels \u003cbr\u003eMoonlit Blue hinged lid round trinket box \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoonlit Blue being one of the true iconic William Moorcroft designed Landscape patterns - it only made sense that it would appear on an enamel trinket box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 6cms (2 1\/3\") diameter\u003cbr\u003eApprox 3.5cms (1 1\/3\") tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eIn original satin lined Moorcroft branded box - perfect for gift giving\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Moorcroft Enamels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish enamels trace back to the 9th century, famously seen in the King Alfred Jewel. However, the art form reached its peak in the 18th century as \"Battersea\" and Staffordshire cottage industries. Artisans transformed powdered glass into colorful, hand-painted luxury objects like snuff boxes, tea caddies, and scent bottles. After the Battersea factory closed, the artisans moved to the Midlands. Towns like \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBilston\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWolverhampton\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e became bustling hubs of enamel production. These cottage industries expanded the product line to include patch boxes, nutmeg graters, candlesticks, and etuis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th Century as machine-made goods and new trends took over, the production of hand-painted enameled boxes dwindled. However, the Victorian era saw a revival of interest in antique enamels and a resurgence in the use of enamels for high-end jewelry and decorative arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tradition of decorative enameled boxes was revived in the 20th century by makers like Kingsley Enamels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn August 1998 W.Moorcroft Plc acquired Kingsley Enamels Limited, a family company with an illustrious history in the specialised world of decorative metal work dating back to 1904. Moorcroft, a world leader in the field of art pottery had produced its famous ceramics for\u003cbr\u003emore than a hundred years. From the 1st January 1999 Kingsley Enamels changed its name to Moorcroft Enamels, thereby enabling it to tap into the rich seams of colour, shape and design, all available from Moorcroft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever in 2006 after what Moorcroft consider “irreconcilable differences in design style between pottery and enamels” a decision was made to close the business of Moorcroft Enamels. Production ceased on the 30th April 2006.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moorcroft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49240742494436,"sku":"RA-0013433_C","price":440.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/moonlit_blue_1a_f90b3ce7-e3a7-4c7f-b006-9fa279a25500.jpg?v=1782697914","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/moorcroft-enamels-moonlit-blue-hinged-lid-round-trinket-box-boxed","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}