Antique Mid 19th Century Papier Mache Tray Coffee Table (England, circa 1840)
Antique Mid 19th Century Papier Mache Tray Coffee Table (England, circa 1840)
A very attractive mid-19th century papier mache tray having shaped sides and hand painted decoration raised on later faux bamboo stand (What better way to look after the environment than to recycle beautiful, old, antique objects with little purpose in the modern world and give them a new purpose. Thats exactly what’s happened to this pretty Papier Mache tray. It is now a very attractive and very functional coffee table or even just side table, with the added bonus that the tray is still removable and can therefore be used as an actual tray as and when required. This particular tray is in good condition although there are certainly signs that it has seen plenty of use throughout its life. There are a few old cracks and digs and some of the gilded decoration around the edge has been re-touched at some point. The painted decoration itself is in excellent condition and extremely vivid in design. The stand is also slightly nicer than you would often expect to see with somebody having gone to the trouble of creating cluster column legs.)


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Please be aware that it is the customers responsibility to pay any customs duties or taxes levied by the destination country when items are delivered outside of the UK.

We have vans regularly on the road throughout mainland England and where practical and realistically possible are always pleased to offer prospective clients our approval service. Where possible we will not charge to bring the item/s out to you and place them in position in your home then take them away again should you choose not to purchase them. On some occasions there may be a nominal charge to cover the cost of our approval service, but this will always be discussed and explained to you in advance of our visit.
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