CRUMMLES ENAMELS "BATH PUMP ROOM" PILL TRINKET SNUFF RING GIFT JEWELLERY BOX

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CRUMMLES ENAMELS Hand Painted English Enamels Enamel Trinket Box This beautifully-made, circular, enamel box with hinged lid is hand-painted. The lid carries the message Approx 25mm high externally Approx 45mm external diameter This is a Brand New & Genuine "Staffordshire Enamel/ CRUMMLES" Product Supplied in a high quality, sturdy, quilted, blue presentation case Our Guarantee of Satisfaction: If not absolutely delighted with your item, just return it for a full refund: no questions! A Crummles enamel box startslife as a copper sheet. The lid and base parts of the box are produced by spinning or pressing the shapes from thin copper sheets. The surface of the copper is 'pickled' in acid to clean and roughen it ready to accept the application of enamel. Vitreous enamel is itself created from glass, which is milled to a fine powder and converted to emulsion by the addition of water and coloured oxides. Each copper form is coated with a ground coat of enamel either by spraying or dipping. Each coat is individually fired in kilns heated to 800 degrees centigrade to ensure longevity and the deep lustrous finish. Artwork for each design is hand drawn by distinguished artists. Once the finished design has been approved an outline is drawn in black ink and a ceramic lithograph or decal printed. This is applied to the enamelled read more