Cunynghame, Henry H (Henry Hardinge), Sir, 1848-1935 · London : Methuen · leaf 266
llectors fondlyimagine that it cannot be reproduced. It is, how-ever, easy to imitate by glazing over white with anenamel made with gold. There is a factory now in Paris in whichBattersea enamels are so perfectly imitated, brokenchips and all, that it is impossible to distinguishthem from the… … FRENCH SNUFF-BOX AT SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM SNUFF-BOXES AND FANCY WARE similar work is to buy an original, imitate it acertain number of times, and then re-sell it. Theretail dealers then chip the copies and dirty themaccording to taste. So many examples of this work exist that itwould be…
Enamel and enameling
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