Market Report — Enamels Are Hot
Hexagonal box with peacock, Frank J. Marshall, Jamaica Plain, Mass., mahogany with original finish, enamel, unmarked, 2 1/2 in. h. by 5 1/2 in. w., $1,950. (Treadway)
Artistic enameled objects were made for the aristocracy and the church in the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that enamel was a popular medium used by artists. A Treadway auction offered antique and vintage enameled bowls, boxes and plaques made by the “Boston School” artists, who were among the first to […]