A Rare Group of Five George III Period Simulated Satinwood Papier-Mâché Boxes c.1790 antiques between 1880 and 1886

between 1880 and 1886

Through its promise of secrecy

Joseph Swan was a chemist

first recorded in the King James Version of 1611

The picture is a little dirty and if cleaned would become something different

A Rare Group of Five George III Period Simulated Satinwood Papier-Mâché Boxes c.1790 antiques between 1880 and 1886Origin: English or JamaicanPeriod: George IIIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1790The Largest: 7. 5 wide x 4 deep x 2. 5 highThe Smallest: : 2. 5 wide x 2. 5 deep x 1. 75 highThe beautifully hand decorated papier mch boxes, of various sizes with three being square and two rectangular, each decorated to simulate satinwood with central oval painted medallions of classical female figures to bell flower pendant borders, opening to reveal black lacquer