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English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
$1,652.03
£1,200
€1,405.99
CA$2,278.14
A$2,411.96
CHF 1,305.29
MX$28,827.37
NOK 16,270.21
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DKK 10,500.91
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Papier-mâché Circa 1850
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this petit form Papier-mâché Tea Caddy dating to the Victorian period. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape raised upon for bun feet, with a plinth base and slightly domed lid. The Tea Caddy features extensive painted landscapes scenes to the lid, sides and front depicting a waterside village with figures, boats and foliage. The tea caddy features intricate details to each of the painted scenes and is finished with a rectangular escutcheon to the front. The interior of the tea caddy features a a single lidded compartment surmounted by a mother of pearl flower handle with a silver foil lining inside dating to the Victorian period under the rule of Queen Victoria circa 1850.
Papier-mâché is a man made material consisting of paper pieces bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste.
Mother of Pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is the same material that natural pearls are made from and is desirable due to its strong and resilient makeup along with its beautiful iridescent shimmer.
Victorian, an era of British History corresponding approximately with the reign of Queen Victoria from the 20th of June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901 however, there are arguments stating that the Victorian era is actually from 1820 until 1914 proceeded by Georgian era and followed by the Edwardian era.
- Dimensions:Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
- Style:Early Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Northampton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 501729GCE1stDibs: LU8027247882392
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