{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-1579","title":"c1790 Battersea Box with Ship","description":"c1790 Battersea Box with Ship. Late 18th to early 19th century. 2\" x 1 5\/8\" lid\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;snaps shut and stays shut, minor damage to enamel on base, no damage to lid.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Battersea boxes developed in the mid 18th century as tiny decorative containers\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;covered with enamel or porcelain and decorated with pleasing designs. Originally\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;the boxes were made of copper covered with white enamel, decorated with\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;classical or scenes or portraits. They evolved over time to become more\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;sentimental.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The Battersea box got its name from a firm under the tutelage of Sir Stephen\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Theodore Janssen, Once Lord Mayor of London at York House in Battersea. The\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;boxes were decorated by transfer printing, which took an impression from an\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;engraved plate painted with enamel and printed on to the box which was then hand\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;painted and fired. The firm existed only from 1753 to 1756 however other firms\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;producing similar boxes, especially those in the village of Bilston, took up\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;this technique. Battersea became the collective name for all such boxes.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;With advancements in the pottery industry due to the Industrial Revolution,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Battersea boxes gradually fell from favour. Allowing small boxes to be produced\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;at less cost than the enameled competitors made Battersea boxes decline\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;significantly by the mid 19th century. They became popular again in the second\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;half of the 20th century with the development of commemorative boxes produced\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;for such well known firms as Tiffany \u0026amp; Co.","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388703195352,"sku":"16709558589_5EDF","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/c1790-battersea-box-with-shipestate-fresh-austin-209626.png?v=1757919297","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/it\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-1579","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}