Historical Revival Boxes
Going back in the archives so to speak we get a look at some of the designs that would have been created in the earlier periods of enamels use and popularity.
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The royal family in Victorian England made the Christmas Tree popular.
As the inscription says:
'It was Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria who made Christmas Tree fashionable in England. The first tree, displayed at Windsor Castle in 1841, was decorated with candles and a variety of fruits, sweets and gingerbreads.'
Albert had brought his families tradition from Germany which so many of us now enjoy and he and his family were depicted in the newspapers with their tree. Quickly copied it became the rage
Box is 1 3/4 inches across
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A lovely pink rose decorates this box. The inscription inside reads: 'This Rose like my love will last, Forever'.
The base is not the usual round but is fluted
Box is 1.25 inches round and hinged.
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For those of you who haven't watched enough foreign films to say I love you in 12 languages I'll translate this inscription
Je T aime Aujord hui plus que hier mais moins que demain
I love today more than yesterday, but less than tomorrow
Not to worry its inscribed in English on the inside of the lid
Box is 2 1/8 inches long
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