Rare Antique Victorian Lacquerware Equestrian Hunting Tray – Heavily Distressed
1.5 x 12 x 17.5
Unmarked oval serving tray made from lightweight lacquered papier-mâché, estimated to date between 1880 and 1910. The top features a hand-painted English fox hunting scene with a rider, horse, and hounds. The outer side rim features an embossed faux-alligator texture.
While still highly sought after in this condition please take note of the following. The tray is structurally solid and sturdy, but has heavy cosmetic wear. This includes significant missing paint and flaking on the front artwork, chips along the edges, and fine surface cracking throughout.
About Victorian Lacquerware:
During the Victorian era, lacquerware referred to items made from dense, compressed paper pulp (papier-mâché) that were coated in multiple layers of oil-based varnish and baked in ovens to harden. This process made the pieces lightweight, durable, and water-resistant. They were typically finished with hand-painted designs or textured molds to mimic luxury materials like metal or exotic skins.
This product is vintage, antique, or old, and therefore used by someone at one time or another. It is sold as-is. Any significant defects will be marked on listing
Rare Antique Victorian Lacquerware Equestrian Hunting Tray – Heavily Distressed
1.5 x 12 x 17.5
Unmarked oval serving tray made from lightweight lacquered papier-mâché, estimated to date between 1880 and 1910. The top features a hand-painted English fox hunting scene with a rider, horse, and hounds. The outer side rim features an embossed faux-alligator texture.
While still highly sought after in this condition please take note of the following. The tray is structurally solid and sturdy, but has heavy cosmetic wear. This includes significant missing paint and flaking on the front artwork, chips along the edges, and fine surface cracking throughout.
About Victorian Lacquerware:
During the Victorian era, lacquerware referred to items made from dense, compressed paper pulp (papier-mâché) that were coated in multiple layers of oil-based varnish and baked in ovens to harden. This process made the pieces lightweight, durable, and water-resistant. They were typically finished with hand-painted designs or textured molds to mimic luxury materials like metal or exotic skins.
This product is vintage, antique, or old, and therefore used by someone at one time or another. It is sold as-is. Any significant defects will be marked on listing
