Antique Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Signed Papier Mâché 10" Card Tray, Peacock, Snakes flacon working lock sans key and

working lock sans key and wonderful decorative appeal

the Victorian era papier mache objects out of France in that era were often screened with images like you see on this fabulous old one

Case is superb

I'll probably have them rewired so I can use them in my house

Antique Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Signed Papier Mâché 10" Card Tray, Peacock, Snakes flacon working lock sans key andJennens & Bettridge signature papier mch pieces are the most treasured of them all, and this one helps show you why. Dating c. 1840 50, it is an elaborately hand painted and mother of pearl inlay underlay masterpiece, a garden scene with garden, palace and peacock. The handle features a pair of snakes amid the leaves. Elegant old thing, English Victorian, of course. Very good to excellent for age and type. As you can see we have 2 imperfections on the