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Papier mâché writing box the top painted with a still life of fruit and game, framed  by gilded decoration. Inlays of mother of pearl are used to give a translucence to the painting. The box is embossed to the base "JENNENS & BETTRIDGE".  The box opens to a sloping velvet covered writing surface and a lift out tray still covered in its original paper. The box has two original inkwells and a working lock and key. Circa 1830.

Origin: UK;  Circa: 1830; Materials: papier mâché .

Size: 31 cm wide by 26.4 cm by 5.6 cm:   12.2 inches wide by 10.4  inches by 2.2  inches.

Condition: good overall; working lock and key; see images
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Keywords: papier mâché, writing box, painted, still life, nature painting, mother of pearl, Jennens and Bettridge, pineapple, ewer, 

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The box opens to a sloping velvet covered writing surface and a lift out tray still covered in its original paper. The box has two original inkwells and a working lock and key.

lift out tray still covered in its original paper.

 Compartment for holding pens. It has its own lid covered with the same paper. It has a turned mother of pearl handle.

Original period key.

 The box has one  original inkwell and a period glass stoppered bottle.

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Decorative gold leaf patterns have been applied to the facings.

Inlays of mother of pearl are used to give a translucence to the painting. The depiction of the ewer is particularly effective having  an almost three dimensional quality. 

 The mother of pearl underlay with the colored varnish  convey the impression of almost pickable grapes.

 There are paintings of naturalistic and stylized flowers to the sides. 

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The box is embossed to the base "JENNENS & BETTRIDGE". 

 The top is painted with a still life of fruit and game, framed  by gilded decoration. Inlays of mother of pearl are used to give a translucence to the painting.