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Fine Pontypool Toleware Handpainted Tray C1840
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Fine Pontypool Toleware Handpainted Tray C1840

19th century
Description

This beautiful PONTYPOOL TOLEWARE HANDPAINTED TRAY, with pierced gallery and gilt border, dates from circa 1840.

It is decorated with Fruit, Flowers and Foliage in colours that remain bright and clear. The open-work basket, containing Strawberries, is a delight.

There are the remains of an old paper depository label on the back from the Army and Navy Stores and the owner’s name LADY ?OSKINS (presumably HOSKINS)..

The TRAY is in good condition with only minor wear to the paint. The pierced gallery is misshapen in places.

Width: 24 inches (61 cm)

Depth: 17.75 inches (45 cm)

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

Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Toleware Tray to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09335257
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Pierced diamond gallery: punched sheet-iron work common to early nineteenth-century makers.
Hand-painted fruit and flowers: soft layered brushwork over the japanned ground.
Gilt scroll border: gold paint rubbed thin through regular cleaning and handling.
Underside lacquer: rough textured black finish with natural scuffing and scratches.
Old paper depository label: printed font and foxing showing extended storage.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1190751
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Description
This beautiful PONTYPOOL TOLEWARE HANDPAINTED TRAY, with pierced gallery and gilt border, dates from circa 1840.

It is decorated with Fruit, Flowers and Foliage in colours that remain bright and clear. The open-work basket, containing Strawberries, is a delight.

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There are the remains of an old paper depository label on the back from the Army and Navy Stores and the owner’s name LADY ?OSKINS (presumably HOSKINS).
Shaun King Antiques

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fig 1. A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border.
fig 1. Fine Pontypool Toleware Handpainted Tray C1840

The TRAY is in good condition with only minor wear to the paint. The pierced gallery is misshapen in places.

Width: 24 inches (61 cm)

Depth: 17.75 inches (45 cm)

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

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Toleware Tray to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09335257
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques AgeItem is Item 175-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Pierced diamond gallery: punched sheet-iron work common to early nineteenth-century makers.
Hand-painted fruit and flowers: soft layered brushwork over the japanned ground.
Gilt scroll border: gold paint rubbed thin through regular cleaning and handling.
Underside lacquer: rough textured black finish with natural scuffing and scratches.
Old paper depository label: printed font and foxing showing extended storage.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1190751
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 rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border.
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Archive I A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border.

Fine Pontypool Toleware Handpainted Tray C1840

Archive II A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View II
Archive III A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View III
Archive IV A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View IV
Archive V A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View V
Archive VI A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border. View VII
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A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border.
FINE PONTYPOOL TOLEWARE HANDPAINTED TRAY c1840
Ref: SA1190751
A rectangular black lacquered toleware tray featuring a central handpainted fruit and floral motif surrounded by a pierced metal gallery border.
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  • ObjectTrays
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialTinplate, Iron, Paint, Lacquer
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsPierced gallery border, Fruit still life painting, Gilded rim detail, Japanned dark ground
  • SizeH 2 cm (1 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This Victorian toleware tray originates from the 19th century and exemplifies the English Country House style. Constructed from tinplate and iron with a japanned dark ground, the rectangular piece features a black lacquer finish complemented by a gilded rim detail and a pierced metal gallery border. The painted surface displays a central fruit still life motif alongside surrounding flowers and foliage in shades of red, green, and cream, including an open-work basket containing strawberries. Wear includes minor paint loss and a misshapen pierced gallery in places, while the reverse holds the remains of an old paper depository label from the Army and Navy Stores bearing an owner name. Practical dimensions measure 2 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. In a modern interior, this tray functions well placed on a sideboard top or displayed on a large coffee table in a living room, study, or hallway. The decorative floral and fruit imagery allows it to serve as a striking focal point for traditional displays or as a serving surface during gatherings.

FAQs

Toleware refers to lacquered or japanned metalware produced primarily from sheet iron or tinplate. The production technique originated in Pontypool, Wales, during the late 17th century and evolved into a major decorative art movement through the 18th and 19th centuries, characterised by dark grounds and handpainted motifs.

Antique toleware trays were constructed using hand-hammered iron or thin tinplate sheets. These were coated in multiple layers of asphaltum-based varnish or dark lacquer, then detailed with oil paints, gilding, and clear protective coats.

Authentic 19th-century pieces feature hand-painted botanical or still-life subjects, fine surface craquelure, authentic rubbing along high points, and hand-punched or reticulated galleries rather than modern stamped patterns.

A painted toleware tray can be displayed upright on a custom stand, mounted securely on a wall using a plate hanger, or placed centrally on a sideboard or coffee table to ground smaller decorative objects.

Dust gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid water, harsh chemical detergents, and abrasive polishes, as moisture and solvents can strip delicate paint layers and cause the underlying metal to oxidise.
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