Marylebone Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
Jennens & Bettridge, the firm run by Theodore Hyla Jennens and John Bettridge between 1816 and 1864, was famous for the range of papier mâché goods manufactured in its factory at 99 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands. They also had premises at 6 Halkin Street West, Belgrave Square, London.
Papier mâché was made by pasting layers of paper over moulds of the required shape, a job mainly done by women and girls. The object was then oiled and baked at very high temperatures. The shape of these chairs would have been finished by a cabinet-maker before they were varnished and dried in a stove. The mother-of-pearl was applied before the painted and gilt decoration, which was followed by a final coat of varnish, further stove drying and polishing.
Width - 18", 46 cm
Depth - 20", 51 cm
Height - 32", 81 cm
Marylebone Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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Pair of Antique Victorian Inlaid Mother of Pearl Papier Mache Chairs
