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Pair Papier Mache Letter Wall Pockets C1870
Shaun King Antiques
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Pair Papier Mache Letter Wall Pockets C1870

19th century
Description

This PAIR OF VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE WALL POCKETS date from circa 1870.

Originally designed to hold letters and stationery, incoming and outgoing mail.

The POCKETS are in good, original condition.

Height: 10.25 inches (26.5 cm)

Width: 12 inches (30 cm)

Depth: 3 inches (7.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for Overseas Shipping costs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26.5cm (10.43")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated these Papier Mache Wall Pockets to the 1870s.

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SA1158948
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Description
This PAIR OF VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE WALL POCKETS date from circa 1870.

Originally designed to hold letters and stationery, incoming and outgoing mail.

The POCKETS are in good, original condition.

Height: 10.25 inches (26.5 cm)

Width: 12 inches (30 cm)

Depth: 3 inches (7.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for Overseas Shipping costs.

Height
26.5cm (10.43")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated these Papier Mache Wall Pockets to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1158948
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2013

Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif.
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Archive I A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif.

PAIR PAPIER MACHE LETTER WALL POCKETS c1870

Archive II A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif. View III
Archive IV A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif. View IV
Archive V A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif. View V
Archive VI A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif. View VI
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A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif.
PAIR PAPIER MACHE LETTER WALL POCKETS c1870
Ref: SA1158948
A pair of Victorian black lacquer papier-mache wall pockets featuring scalloped backplates, keyhole mounting slots, and a dense repeating geometric gold star motif.
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Papier-mache wall pockets became popular during the mid-to-late nineteenth century in Victorian homes as practical decorative containers for organising incoming mail, calling cards, and stationery. Manufacturers used compressed paper pulp or laminated paper sheets shaped into molds, finished with baked lacquer coatings and hand-applied ornamentation.

Traditional Victorian papier-mache pieces were created by pressing paper sheets or pulp mixed with glue into oiled molds. Once dried, the objects were dense and hard, allowing them to be polished, painted with japan lacquer, and decorated using gilding, mother-of-pearl inlays, or stencilled geometric motifs.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces typically exhibit signs of age such as fine surface crazing in the lacquer, minor rubbing along exposed edges, and authentic hand-cut keyhole mounting apertures. The underside or back usually reveals raw painted paper substrate rather than smooth modern resin or synthetic materials.

These decorative containers can be mounted in an entryway, home office, or hallway to hold mail, postcards, or dry floral arrangements. Arranging a pair side by side or vertically on a narrow wall space creates a balanced, historic focal point.

Clean papier-mache items using a dry, soft microfibre cloth to remove dust. Keep the material away from liquid cleaners, excess moisture, and direct heat sources, as water can swell the compressed paper layers and damage the surface lacquer.
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