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19th C Decoupage Box

19th century
Sold 11 October 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

19th Century Decoupage Box.

The 19th century Rectangular Box, with a hinged lid, opening to an interior lined with marbleized paper, the inside of the lid in mahogany, centred by a geometric oval panel, surrounded by a cross banded border.

The whole decorated in decoupage velum, being opera scores and opera titles, such as Mozarts Le Nozze Di Figaro, La Gazza Ladra by Rossini, Anna Bolena, by Donizetti, amongst coats of arms for the Drury Lane Theatre, and opera scenes.

The box raised on bun feet.

Height 4 3/4 inches, 12cm.

Width 10 1/4 inches, 26cm.

Depth 7 1/4 inches, 18.5cm

Circa 1850.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Decoupage Box to the 1850s.

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SA1171498
Dealers Internal Reference
24194
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
19th Century Decoupage Box.

The 19th century Rectangular Box, with a hinged lid, opening to an interior lined with marbleized paper, the inside of the lid in mahogany, centred by a geometric oval panel, surrounded by a cross banded border.

fig 1. A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet.
fig 1. 19th C Decoupage Box

The whole decorated in decoupage velum, being opera scores and opera titles, such as Mozarts Le Nozze Di Figaro, La Gazza Ladra by Rossini, Anna Bolena, by Donizetti, amongst coats of arms for the Drury Lane Theatre, and opera scenes.

The box raised on bun feet.

Height 4 3/4 inches, 12cm.

Width 10 1/4 inches, 26cm.

Depth 7 1/4 inches, 18.5cm

Circa 1850.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Decoupage Box to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1171498
Dealers Internal Ref
24194
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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Archive I A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Decoupage Box

Archive II A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. View II
Archive III A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. View III
Archive IV A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. View IV
Archive V A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. View V
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Archive VII A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet. View VII
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 152
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet.
19TH C DECOUPAGE BOX
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A rectangular nineteenth-century box covered in antique sheet music and engravings featuring illustrations and typography, raised on small dark feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • Material[Paper, Wood, Varnish, Metal]
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsSheet music patterns, Engraved illustrations, Heraldic crests, Typography
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 18.5 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Decoupage gained immense popularity during the Victorian era as a fashionable pastime for ladies, involving the meticulous cutting, pasting, and varnishing of paper cutouts onto various objects.

These boxes typically utilise a wooden or pressed paper mache core covered with layered decorative paper prints, sheet music, or engravings, finished with multiple protective coats of varnish.

Authenticity is determined by examining the ageing of the paper, the type of adhesive and varnish used, hand-cut paper edges, and period-accurate typography or imagery.

Display the box on a coffee table, mantelpiece, or bookshelf to add historical texture, typographic interest, and a layer of curated storytelling to modern spaces.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent paper yellowing, fading, and varnish degradation, dusting gently with a dry, soft cloth.
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