PIXE and scanning XRF were combined for the investigation of historical enamels.
PIXE compositional data were not consistent with ones of historical enamels.
Scanning XRF detected Zn, Cr and As, as expected in enamels from the XVIII century AD.
A Non Negative Matrix Analysis on XRF images allowed to detect a modern cadmium lithopone in the red enamels.
Results addressed the question of authenticity of objects classified as modern copies.