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Victorian Paper Mache Tray
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Victorian Paper Mache Tray

19th century
Sold 27 March 2025 · Rue des Fontenelles
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Description

Victorian paper mache tray with floral design and scalloped edges.

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tray to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
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SA880215
Description
Victorian paper mache tray with floral design and scalloped edges.
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Victorian Papier Mache Tray to the Victorian era.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Reference Numbers
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SA880215
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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A rectangular Victorian papier-mache tray with a scalloped edge, featuring a black lacquered surface with aged craquelure and hand-painted floral motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian papier-mache tray with a scalloped edge, featuring a black lacquered surface with aged craquelure and hand-painted floral motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Paper Mache Tray

Archive II A rectangular Victorian papier-mache tray with a scalloped edge, featuring a black lacquered surface with aged craquelure and hand-painted floral motifs. View II
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A rectangular Victorian papier-mache tray with a scalloped edge, featuring a black lacquered surface with aged craquelure and hand-painted floral motifs.
Victorian Paper Mache Tray
Ref: SA880215
A rectangular Victorian papier-mache tray with a scalloped edge, featuring a black lacquered surface with aged craquelure and hand-painted floral motifs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectServeware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPapier-mache, Lacquer, Pigment
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsScalloped rim, Craquelure finish, Hand-painted florals
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

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Victorian papier-mache, often referred to as papier-macheware, gained immense popularity in 19th-century Britain, particularly in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Manufacturers utilised a process of pressing paper pulp, glue, and resin under heavy pressure to create durable blanks, which were then baked, lacquered, and hand-painted or inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Authentic pieces from this period were not made from simple paper and paste; rather, they used layers of paper sheets pasted together over a metal or wooden core, or pressed in iron molds. The resulting rigid board was finished with multiple coats of dark japan or lacquer, providing a hard, water-resistant surface suitable for serving tea and food.

Authentication relies on examining the surface crazing, wear patterns, and substrate texture visible through losses in the lacquer. Genuine 19th-century items feature hand-painted details or genuine shell inlay, heavier weight than modern reproductions, and characteristic age-related craquelure rather than printed patterns.

This piece can be displayed flat on a surface as a decorative centrepiece, propped on a bookshelf to add dark tonal contrast, or utilised on a coffee table to group smaller objects like candles and vessels. The dark, aged surface complements both minimalist contemporary schemes and maximalist traditional rooms.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight, excess moisture, and extreme temperature fluctuations, which can exacerbate lacquer cracking. Cleaning should be done strictly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth; water, solvents, and modern polishes must be avoided to protect the fragile historic finish.
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