The condition is good with some minimal enamel loss on the pierced decoration. I have pictured the most damaged piece, however the cards themselves are in very good condition as with. Overall the condition is very good considering the set is almost 250 years old. There is no Restoration to the enamel.
The large tray measures approximately 5” x 4 ½” x 1 ½”. The small trays measure 3” x 3 ½” x 1 ¼”.
English Enamel on Copper, Circa 1770.
A good easy reference book is English Enamel Boxes from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries by Susan Benjamin. She was the founder of Halcyon Days which made copies of the boxes. Pictured on page 118 is a single is a quadrille tray.
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