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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835.

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Reference: Sb102

Description:
An artist painted Papier mâchè  sewing box of rectangular form having its original fully fitted tray with mother of pearl turned and carved  spools and sewing tools.

The finely painted landscape scenes are painted on a gold ground which gives a iridescence. 

Origin: United Kingdom

Circa: 1835

Materials: Papier mâchè

Size: 23cm wide by 16cm, 8.5cm high including feet: 9.1 inches 6.3 inches 3.4 inches high.

Condition: good. The painting is all original and has not been repainted. The hinges are replacement.

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

Inside there is a fully fitted sewing tray with mother of pearl toped spools and matching waxer.

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

The spools are turned and carved and have  bone screw on shafts. This is an early form of spool.

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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 There are two Chinese export engraved mother of pearl silk winders.

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture
The thimble is silver and steel.

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture
 

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

The painting on the top depicts a  between a bonneted  female wearing a red shawl and a hated man amidst Gothic ruins. The iridescent gold ground gives a sense of  a meeting by moonlight.

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

Detail: of the bonneted lady wearing a red shawl on her shoulders.  At this magnification the craqueler  is visible.

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

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A painted Fully fitted Papier mâchè Sewing box Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture

 

 

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