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Victorian Hand Painted Papier Mache Tray in Rare Green
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Victorian Hand Painted Papier Mache Tray in Rare Green

19th century
Sold 31 May 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a very attractive Victorian Papier-mâché tray with beautiful birds and flowers on a bold green background. The outer frame is in a lovely ochre colour with gold scrolling designs with the back in the more typical plain black. The tray is in very good condition overall and dated from the mid Victorian era circa 1860.

The tray measures 78 cms by 58 cms.

UK insured delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tray to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1059033
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a very attractive Victorian Papier-mâché tray with beautiful birds and flowers on a bold green background.
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The outer frame is in a lovely ochre colour with gold scrolling designs with the back in the more typical plain black.
Rams Head Antiques

The tray is in very good condition overall and dated from the mid Victorian era circa 1860.

The tray measures 78 cms by 58 cms.

UK insured delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tray to the 19th Century.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1059033
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Rams Head Antiques Profile Page

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Durham
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A rectangular green Victorian papier mache tray featuring hand-painted floral motifs and birds with ornate gold scrolling borders along the scalloped edge.
Victorian Hand Painted Papier Mache Tray In Rare Green
Ref: SA1059033
A rectangular green Victorian papier mache tray featuring hand-painted floral motifs and birds with ornate gold scrolling borders along the scalloped edge.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Trays
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • Material[Papier Mache, Lacquer, Gilding]
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsScalloped rim, Floral illustration, Bird motifs, Gilded scrolling
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 58 cm (23 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

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Victorian papier mache trays became popular during the 19th century, often manufactured in industrial centers like Birmingham, England, using layered paper pulp pressed and varnished to create durable, highly decorated household items.

These items were constructed from layers of paper mixed with glue, chalk, and resin, pressed into molds, baked, and finished with multiple coats of black or coloured lacquer before being hand painted and gilded.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as fine craquelure in the lacquer, hand-applied gold leaf or gilding, slight surface irregularities from the pulp process, and sometimes maker stamps on the underside.

An antique tray can be placed flat on a coffee table or sideboard to display decorative objects, or mounted vertically on a wall as a piece of statement art to add historical contrast to contemporary spaces.

Preserve the fragile lacquer and painted surface by keeping the item out of direct sunlight, avoiding moisture and liquid contact, and cleaning only with a dry, soft microfiber cloth.
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