Description
Very fine George III silver gilt box with mounted micro-mosaic top panel. The box of rectangular form with rounded corners and thumb tab opening featuring a period micro-mosaic circular mounted panel. The micro-mosaic showing a landscape scene with a figure walking down a country lane with a large waterfall to the background surrounded by trees and a building to the top of the waterfall. Hallmarked to the inside Joseph Ash I, London, 1808.
Notes | Joseph Ash I was a London silversmith apprenticed to Roger Biggs of the Glovers Company from 1793. He became free in 1801 and his 1st mark as small worker 1801 entered one day after his freedom. He had two sons, James and Joseph II, James apprenticed to Joseph Bibbs in 1818.
Micro-mosaics are a special form of mosaic that uses extremely small mosaic pieces of glass or enamel-like material to make small figurative images.
Measurements | 2cm High x 7cm Wide x 5.5cm Deep, Micro-Mosaic 3.8cm Diameter ( 0.79 x 2.76 x 2.17 – 1.5 Diameter Inches )
Condition | Very Good, Some wear to the box including wear to the gilt surface. All consistent with age.
