Ritas Bazaar has dated this Victorian Porcelain Map Paperweight to the Victorian era.
The paperweight is made in refined earthenware, a fine ceramic body typical of James Macintyre & Co.’s late 19th-century registered decorative wares. Designed as a cartographic curiosity, the piece reflects late Victorian interest in geography and scientific education.
The porcelain base features incurved sides with incised geometric ornament and red line decoration. The underside bears a blind-stamped MACINTYRE mark and the British registration number Rd. No. 141265, which dates the design to 1889. Together, these details firmly place the paperweight within Macintyre’s mature production period.
Both decorative and scholarly in character, this paperweight is an appealing object for collectors of Victorian desk items, maps, and fine British porcelain.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9.3 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Weight: 305 g
Condition:
Excellent antique condition.
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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Victorian Porcelain Map Paperweight to the Victorian era.
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Victorian Macintyre Porcelain Map Paperweight, Western Hemisphere, 1889
