A Fine English Enamel Box in the From of a Yellow Pug,
possibly Bilston,
Circa 1770-80.
The oval box in the form of a yellow pug with a collar around its neck, a bell hanging below, lying down on the grassy base. The flat cover with a rococo surround with a prancing pug depicted within against a background of classical buildings.
Length: 3 1/4 inches
Reference: See: English Enamel boxes from the 18th to the 20th Centuries by Susan Benjamin, page 26, for a colour plate with the head of a pug. the colouration and detail is almost identical to this box. The illustrated box is called Bilston.