Frank Marshall copper & enamel chamber stick, Boston Society of Arts & Crafts circa 1905. A large, rare & extraordinary hammered copper chamber stick set with an oversized curved enamel panel by Frank Marshall featuring a roosting peacock surrounded by floating Japanese lanterns. Perhaps the only extant example of this form, we have yet to see another surface. The enamel has detailed copper hammering, etching and repoussé work under the vivid enamel, typical of Marshall work. The enamel has a minimum of ten colors melting across the design, outlined in black enamel and set behind a folded copper border opening in the back plate. The heavy copper chamber stick is hand crafted; the classic Boston border around the lower edge, a large original flaring hand hammered removable bobeché, a folded thick copper handle is riveted on the back and the enamel is protected by a secondary copper back plate. Unsigned as is typical of this work. An original rich dark brown patina is intact, enamel in pristine condition, very minor bend to edge of front raised copper panel on base. This is one of the largest Boston enamel objects to surface, see scale set with other period examples. Measures 7.5” tall, 5.5” wide and 5.5” deep, enamel is just about 4” tall and 3” wide, weighs just under 2 pounds. The beauty of this form is the enamel is set upright to display visually unlike the more typical box designs. $9,500
