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A Complete Set of Two Lacquered Boxes with Trays, Toleware England
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €193     $210
£165
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A Complete Set of Two Lacquered Boxes with Trays, Toleware England

19th century
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A Complete Set of Two lacquered Boxes With Trays, Toleware England

In the centre of each ornament finally painted with birds, flowers and butterfly's.

sizes trays:

25cm wide

21cm deep

22.5cm wide

22.5cm deep

Sizes boxes:

16cm wide

12.5cm deep

7cm high

13.5cm wide

13cm deep

6.5cm high.

Price: £ 165 for the two boxes.

Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique English Toleware Set to the 19th Century.

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SA1083590
Description
A Complete Set of Two lacquered Boxes With Trays, Toleware England

In the centre of each ornament finally painted with birds, flowers and butterfly's.

sizes trays:

25cm wide

21cm deep

22.5cm wide

22.5cm deep

Sizes boxes:

16cm wide

12.5cm deep

7cm high

13.5cm wide

13cm deep

6.5cm high.

Price: £ 165 for the two boxes.

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique English Toleware Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1083590
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland Profile Page

Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A set of two black lacquered shaped boxes with matching display trays, featuring hand-painted floral cartouches and gilded scrollwork borders.
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Archive I A set of two black lacquered shaped boxes with matching display trays, featuring hand-painted floral cartouches and gilded scrollwork borders.

A Complete Set of Two Lacquered Boxes with Trays, Toleware England

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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
Location
Cairngorms National Park
Angus
Scotland
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kooslimburg
Verified Since Apr 2019
Items For Sale 254
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Location: Cairngorms National Park, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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A set of two black lacquered shaped boxes with matching display trays, featuring hand-painted floral cartouches and gilded scrollwork borders.
A Complete Set of Two lacquered Boxes With Trays, Toleware England
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  • ObjectBoxes & Trays
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLacquered Metal, Paint, Gold Leaf
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsSerpentine lobed edges, Gilded scrollwork cartouches, Hand-painted floral and bird motifs

This complete nineteenth-century Victorian toleware set comprises two covered boxes and two matching trays made in England, finished in a black lacquer with hand-painted floral, bird and butterfly motifs inside gilded scrollwork cartouches and borders. Each piece displays serpentine lobed edges and subtle gilt highlighting along the mouldings, with minor age-related wear visible on the surfaces. The trays measure 25 cm by 21 cm and 22.5 cm by 22.5 cm, while the boxes measure 16 cm by 12.5 cm by 7 cm and 13.5 cm by 13 cm by 6.5 cm. Suitable for placement on a living room sideboard or a dressing table top, this set provides practical storage for small keepsakes alongside decorative display surfaces. The black and gold colour scheme integrates easily into traditional English country house interiors.

FAQs

English toleware emerged in the late seventeenth century, centred largely around Pontypool and Usk, as an attempt to imitate East Asian lacquerware. Sheet iron was coated with asphaltum-based varnishes and baked to create a durable, jet-black surface suitable for decorative painting.

Traditional toleware was constructed from rolled sheet iron coated with tin, commonly known as tinplate. The decorative surface was achieved using layers of spirit lacquers, oil paint, and gold leaf or bronzing powders.

Authentic period pieces display fine surface craquelure, natural wear to gilding along raised edges, and hand-painted decoration with variable brushstroke depth. The underlying metal often shows age-appropriate oxidisation and slight irregular shaping consistent with hand construction.

Lacquered toleware introduces dark contrast and subtle sheen when styled on timber sideboards, side tables, or bookshelves. Pairing these historic painted surfaces alongside contemporary ceramics or minimalist glassware creates balanced visual texture.

Dust surfaces gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or pony hair brush. Avoid liquid cleaners, water, or abrasive polishes, as moisture can penetrate hairline cracks in the lacquer and lift the underlying paint or metal.
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