South German Silver Filigree Enamel and Jewelled compact/box.

 

18th Century South German Silver Filigree  Jewelled Compact/Box with an Enamel Panel.

W: 4.5cm (1.8")H: 2cm (0.8")

South German, Bavaria.

Probably Schwabisch Gmund.

Mid 18th Century

Currently available with Dealer Alexia Amato.

The Enamel Panel depicting Venus and Cupid.

Probably derived from an as yet unidentified engraving.

The boy Cupid was kissing his mother. He had his quiver still on and, without knowing it, he grazed her breast with an arrow. The wounded goddess pushed the boy away, but the cut had gone in deeper than it seemed, deeper than she herself first thought.

 Ovid, Metamorphoses, 10, 525–8

How the Roman poet Ovid describing Venus herself accidentally succumbingto the irresistible love that her son more usually inspired in mortals. As a result she became besotted with the beautiful Cypriot prince Adonis, a keen huntsman. When he was gored by the tusk of a wild boar and died, she was inconsolable.

Images from the website of Alexia Amato.

https://www.alexiaamatoantiques.com/en-GB/enamel-compacts-pill-boxes-and-opera-glasses/antique-italian-18th-century-filigree-silver-miniature-box/prod_13222

From my researches I would say that the use of these enamel panels and the Jewelled mounts is almost exclusively South German and more specifically Schwabisch Gmund.

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Here is an example of a probably 18th Century Silver Filigree from Schwabisch Gmund,

Probably originally attached to a Rosary.

 With a typical enamel panel as used on the Besamim Towers.

 No size given.

 Image from - 

https://www.schwaebisch-gmuend.de/Schausammlung.html

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Parcel Gilt, Silver Filigree and Enamel Casket.

 17th /18th Century.

 14.5 x 18.5 x 13.5 cms.

 South German? Nuremburg, Augsburg, 

The Panels Schwabisch Gmund.

Hempel, Auctioneers - 28 March 2019.

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Silver Filigree Casket with Enamel Panels.

South German, Bavaria.

Image from Skinners Auctions, USA.

No further information currently available

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The North Brabant Museum Silver Filigree and Enamel Casket.

 The bun feet suggest early 18th Century.

 South German possibly Schwabisch Gmund.

10 x 5.5 x 7.3 cms.

 The enamel panels illustrating - Joseph sold into Egypt; the sacrifice of Abraham; marriage of Abraham and Sarah and two other unknown scenes.

 https://www.brabantserfgoed.nl/collectie/object/het-noordbrabants-museum/27874e8f3ffbf7848ceeb4518945956c03101044

 This casket would be much improved with a gentle polish.

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Silver Filigree Casket with inset Enamel Panels

 18th century.

15 x 11 x 7cms.

 Probably South German Schwabisch Gmund.

 Sold Cambi, Genoa, Italy  18 November 2015, Lot 244

 

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For many further examples of South German Filigree objects with enamelled panels and jewelled decoration see -

https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/hat-buckle-18th19th-century-silver.html

https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/18th-century-jewish-ritual-silver.html

https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/spectacular-silver-filigree-and-fromery.html

https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/candlestick-17th-century-schabisch-gmund.html

https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/05/archbishop-franz-ferdinand-khunburgs.html