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Description: | Many people of the 1700s had been ill with smallpox and were left with pockmarked skin. Wealthy people often disguised these scars with patches of gummed silk or velvet, which were usually kept in a patchbox. Patchboxes became a fashionable accessory: the design of a patchbox often indicated the status and wealth of its owner. It was common for such enamels to be bought as gifts and commemorative items.This patch box was produced in Bilston between 1760-1770. During the 1700s Bilston was renowned for producing fine enamelware. This patch box also has another purpose. In the lid is a nutmeg grater. Men would grate fresh nutmeg to spice up their drinks.
Patch box & Nutmeg grater in baluster form, surmounted by a tan and white King Charles Spaniel. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Manufacturing industry Drinks Black Country Decorative arts Metalworking industries Fashion Health Enamels Georgian period | Temporal: | 1760 - 1770
Georgian (1714-1837) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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