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Probably Dovey Hawksford was the first Bilston enameller, taking up the art to improve the value and attractiveness of the boxes and other toys which he produced on a large scale.
Left: Oblong box, transfer printed, overpainted in enamel colours, raised gilt scrollwork. Birmingham, c. Right : Oblong snuff box, transfer printed and ovrpainted in enamel colours. Birmingham, The main period for the production of these enamels was roughly to In that period there were many workshops in the Bilston area, mostly small scale, family run affairs - in which, it is worth noting, women seem to have played an important role.
Left : scent bottle painted in enamel colours on white enamel. Bilston, Note the intricacy of the metalwork. Right: etui with portrait, in enamel colours, of Miss Day. Note the skill of the painting. Cope seems to suggest that one reason for the decline of the industry was the establishment of other industries in the area, especially the expansion of the iron and coal industries.
But how such a process might have worked is not clear. A more obvious reason for the decline was the Napoleonic Wars and the economic straightening which they produced. This was accompanied by changes in fashion and the increasing ability of the pottery industry to provide small decorative items at a lower cost.
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