Title: Aqua Frost
Object: Large Keepsake Box
Materials: Enamel on Silver
Techniques: Hand Engraved / enamel
Size: 3cm base x 6cm wide x 2.5cm top x 13cm high
Hallmark London (r)
Feathery frost patterns cover the lid of this unusual shaped box. The transparent aqua enamel looks two toned as a result of the finely hand engraved markings. The effect is much like the results in moire silk where the warp and weft of the material is set at alternate angles to catch the light.