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Find Out MoreThis large enamelled miniature brooch of an English setter of the working type was painted by William Bishop Ford (British 1832-1922) He was a renowned miniaturist. While not as well known as his contemporaries J. W. Bailey and William Essex, he was a specialist painter of miniature enamels and studied under Essex. He typically painted enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. onto porcelain, copper and gold and did work for the Minton porcelain company displayed at the 1885 Paris Exhibition. Against an enamel backdrop of tonal browns, a carefully executed portrait of an English setter glows with rich shadings of different greys and black. Realistically rendered head, the eyes clearly convey intelligence, a lively personality and undying loyalty. Even the texture of the sleek and shiny coat is apparent. The miniature has been set into a 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold mount. it is signed on the reverse “WB Ford 1884”.
Unmarked, tested to 15ct gold
Signed W.B Ford 1884
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