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Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
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Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

19th century
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A really lovely Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché two compartment Tea Caddy of rectangular form. Offered here in good period condition, this fine old caddy stands upon four bracket feet and retains it's two original inner lids, silver lining paper and overall painted arabesque decoration heightened with gilding. Minor paint losses to the feet, but unusually supplied with a key which, whilst believed to be an old replacement, does in fact turn the wards of the lock.

Height ~ 12.75 cm. / 5.01 inches ~ Width ~ 24.00 cm. / 9.44 inches ~ Depth ~ 17.00 cm. / 6.67 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

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Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy to the 19th Century.

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SA1219228
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AEVPMTC2-DRC
Description
A really lovely Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché two compartment Tea Caddy of rectangular form. Offered here in good period condition, this fine old caddy stands upon four bracket feet and retains it's two original inner lids, silver lining paper and overall painted arabesque decoration heightened with gilding.
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Minor paint losses to the feet, but unusually supplied with a key which, whilst believed to be an old replacement, does in fact turn the wards of the lock.
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fig 1. A Victorian black lacquered papier-mache tea caddy featuring a lobed serpentine body, central polychrome arabesque motif, and brass escutcheon on gilded feet.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

Height ~ 12.75 cm. / 5.01 inches ~ Width ~ 24.00 cm. / 9.44 inches ~ Depth ~ 17.00 cm. / 6.67 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

LOVE This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy to the 19th Century.

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SA1219228
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVPMTC2-DRC
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Archive I A Victorian black lacquered papier-mache tea caddy featuring a lobed serpentine body, central polychrome arabesque motif, and brass escutcheon on gilded feet.

Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

Archive II A Victorian black lacquered papier-mache tea caddy featuring a lobed serpentine body, central polychrome arabesque motif, and brass escutcheon on gilded feet. View II
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A Victorian black lacquered papier-mache tea caddy featuring a lobed serpentine body, central polychrome arabesque motif, and brass escutcheon on gilded feet.
Antique English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
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A Victorian black lacquered papier-mache tea caddy featuring a lobed serpentine body, central polychrome arabesque motif, and brass escutcheon on gilded feet.
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During the Victorian era, papier-mache items were crafted by pressing layers of paper treated with adhesive into moulds, then lacquered, painted, and decorated to create lightweight yet durable household objects like tea caddies.

They were produced using compressed paper pulp or laminated paper sheets saturated with paste, baked until rigid, and finished with multiple coats of black asphaltum lacquer, gilding, and hand-painted enamel decoration.

Authentic 19th-century papier-mache displays fine crackle glaze under magnification, heavy black lacquered finishes, hand-painted details, and period brass or bone keyhole escutcheon fittings.

An antique tea caddy functions well on a sideboard top, bookshelf, or coffee table as a decorative focal point or practical storage vessel for small items.

Dust gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and avoid exposure to direct sunlight, high humidity, or chemical solvents that could degrade the original lacquer and painted gilt work.
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