Gilt and Agate box, ca. 1840

In the early Victorian era, agate was a very popular material, for making boxes, other small objects, and as decorations. It had been previously popular during the Rococo/Marie Antoinette era, also for decoration. Pink or red agate, like what is used in this small box, was the most popular, as was the grayish-brown kind.

Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne enamel demitasse cup and saucer

Russian objects are some of my favorites. Their styles of enamelling are very distinctive. This is a "demitasse" cup and saucer, a term which is derived from the French word for "half-cup," and are traditionally used for serving coffee, primarily Arabic coffee and espresso.

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