Anyone know what this is? How old? Made for a child or adult?

Appears to be items for a dresser or purse. I think they are old pieces because of the marks on some of the items

• Very dainty items maybe for a child?
• Crafted of sterling silver with pink cloissoine rib design.
• The letter opener is marked with stamp marks on blade.

  If you can’t see them, I have a larger photos.

• The cigarette case is very small and holds a child size cigarette for lack of a better description. It may not be a cigarette case but that is what it looks like.

There is a top to a lipstick case, a match striker, a glass powder holder, a small mirror, small case that appears to hold powder, a pill box and a what looks like a cigarette case. All are sterling silver.

The condition on some of the items is better than others. Over all good condition.

Cloisonné is a process of decorating metal with enamel and then put into a kiln to fire.

Artists who work with the enamel begin by using fine metal wires to solder them into the metal body of a piece creating designs.

The result is that the channels of the wire are filled with glorious colors of enamel and then it is fired.

Once the object cools the craftsperson smoothes the cloisonné piece down to the wires to reveal the design.

They say the Cloisonné Enamel technique was developed and perfected in Georgia dating back to the 7th century.

But it is primarily an Asian technique beginning in the 16th century.

For contemporary examples one place to look to is Taiwan and China and their factories.

The newer pieces are created lightweight and with less time being taken with the workmanship.

Cloisonné art peaked in perfection beginning in the mid 1800’s and continue popularity until the early 1900’s.

Basic method to creating cloisonné treasures:

Plique a jour, design – Craftsmen take an object and after pouring the enamel and firing, they then remove the metal. Using the metal as a mold and creating an all enamel piece.

foil cloisonné, this is the process of using transparent or opaque enameling over a layer of embossed silver.

Wireless cloisonné, the artist removes the wire design before he fires.