How was it made? Enamelled copper box

Watch the process of making a beautiful enamelled copper snuffbox – from beating the copper into shape, to crushing the glass to make enamel, and painting on an intricate design by hand.

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Ring tray, Eugene Feuillâtre, about 1901, France. Museum no. M.24-1972. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Enamelled copper snuff box, 1765 – 1775, Birmingham, England. Museum no. C.470-1914. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London