RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ERA PAPER/PAPIER MACHE 23 " TALL VASE WITH TWO PORTRAITS
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:23501721 | Country/Region of Origin: Unknown |
Style: Victorian | Primary Material: Mixed Materials |
Original/Reproduction: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
Color: Multi-Color |
PAPIER MACHE HAS BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES TO MAKE EVERYTHING FROM VASES, BEDROOM FURNITURE, MILITARY ARMOR, AND SO MUCH MORE!
BEAUTIFUL PAPIER MACHE OVER GLASS MAT MONUMENTAL VASE. DIMENSIONS ARE 23" TALL, 10" WIDE AT CENTER, 7" ROUND AT TOP, ON OCTAGONAL BASE. HAS A PORTRAIT O...N EACH SIDE, BOTH MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 8" TALL X 7" WIDE OVAL IN SHAPE. HAND-PAINTED AND LAQUERED. FELT MAT ON BOTTOM.
NO OTHER EXAMPLES TO BE FOUND FOR COMPARISON...SO A RARE FIND!
MAKES A LOVELY PEDESTAL TOP PIECE!
OVERALL CONDITION IS GOOD-EXCELLENT FOR AGE AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION. SOME SAGGING IN LAQUER FINISH WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON (SEE PICTURE). CONDITION IS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND COMPOSITION.
PER EBAY RULES, FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CLOSE OF AUCTION.
THANKS FOR LOOKING!!! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER UNIQUE FINDS WITH MORE TO BE LISTED SOON!!!