Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12

19th Century English Victorian Oval Black Painted Papier Mâché Tilt-Top Table

About the Item

English papier Mâché oval table with beautiful shimmering mother of pearl shell inlay. Decorated with hand painted flowers and gold paint decorations, like a lot of these kind of tables it has a tilt-tabletop. Back in Victorian times they loved to experiment with new materials and one of their favourite was papier Mâché. The color of the objects nearly always is characteristically black. The process of making of papier Mâché items, involved many hours of work. Very large sheets of black paper were pasted on both sides and firmly pressed over greased moulds, after having been dipped in large shallow vats of tar spirit and linseed oil. Some articles had as many as 100 layers of paper by the time they were finished. Most pieces then were decorated with flowers, birds and patterns, frequently embellished in gold. Some of the finer pieces were inlaid with mother of pearl, like this table. Once thoroughly dry, the item was saturated in linseed oil and baked in a very hot oven for many hours to make it hard and water-resistant. Measure: This table is 72cm (28.4in) high in 'table' position, but tilted it is 110cm (43.3in) high. Please contact me with your address information for exact shipping quote.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 23.23 in (59 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Wood,Inlay,Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Papier-mache is a delicate material, because of this some minor damage and previous restoration is visible around the edges of the table. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Haarlem, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1040416714431

More From This Seller

View All
Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears
Located in Haarlem, NL
Huge heavy Industrial pair of tailoring scissors, made for stacy 4, in perfect working condition and great for ornamental use. Maker’s mark; Stacy ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears

Large English 19th Century Victorian Drapers Scissors or Shears

$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very cute original 19th century carved wooden Victorian era wiener dogs or dachshund inkwells. The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to r...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells

Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells

$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots
Located in Haarlem, NL
Four sets and two single pieces of English Victorian brass chimney ornaments or "good luck" shoes. What a lovely collection of shiny shoes don't you think? Let me tell you a little bit about them, during the Victorian period in England, it was fashionable to have a pair of "good luck" brass shoes on your mantel (fireplace), they would been given to you as a wedding gift. Two sets were definitely match stick holders...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots

Set of Ten 19th Century English Victorian Brass Chimney Good Luck Shoes or Boots

$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers
Located in Haarlem, NL
A wonderful set of two Victorian heavy cast brass sitting English Pointer dogs. Depicted 'en profile' facing towards or from each other. They were originally made as doorstoppers, but also very useful as large bookends...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers

$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders
Located in Haarlem, NL
A set of nine 19th century Victorian treen turned boxwood medicine bottle holders. These containers were used for protecting delicate items such as glass apothecary bottles, perfume bottles, syringes, powder, ointment bottles, thermometers and other medical or vanity items. In two of the containers are glass bottles. Measurements: Large 18.5cm high, 8.5cm diameter, empty Large 18cm high, 8cm diameter, empty Medium 14.5cm high, 5.5cm diameter, glass bottle without stopper (wood chipped) Medium 13cm high, 6cm diameter, empty (crack in wood) Medium 12cm high, 5cm diameter, perfumed oil in glass bottle Medium 11cm high, 5cm diameter, empty Small 10cm high, 4cm diameter, talcum powder...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Boxwood

Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders

Set of Nine 19th C English Victorian Treen Ware Boxwood Medicine Bottle Holders

$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Black Painted Leather French Primitive Fire Helmet Casque Pompier
Located in Haarlem, NL
19th century black painted leather French fire helmet with painted logo with what looks like a 'French Lily' and three hooked lines Made out of one...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather

19th Century Black Painted Leather French Primitive Fire Helmet Casque Pompier

19th Century Black Painted Leather French Primitive Fire Helmet Casque Pompier

$640 Sale Price
20% Off

You May Also Like

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tilt Top Table
Located in Water Mill, NY
Papier mâché hand-painted and mother of pearl tilt top table
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tilt Top Table

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tilt Top Table

$1,400
English 19th Century Oak Tilt Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This English tilt top table was crafted from solid oak circa 1820. Simply constructed with a fantastic patina, the top tilts up to be 37-?”H x 20”W x 18”D when you need more space. T...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

English 19th Century Oak Tilt Top Table

English 19th Century Oak Tilt Top Table

$1,100
19th Century Victorian Hand Painted & Ebonized Tilt-Top Side Table with inlays
Located in Miami, FL
An antique English lacquer Papier Mâché tilt top occasional table, hand painted with floral motifs and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The scalloped top and base made of paper-mache, th...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Hand Painted & Ebonized Tilt-Top Side Table with inlays

19th Century Victorian Hand Painted & Ebonized Tilt-Top Side Table with inlays

$2,955
19th Century English Victorian Chinoiserie Mother of Pearl Tilt Top Table
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique English Victorian papier mâché flip-top parlor table in the manner of Jennens and Bettridge (1816–1870) Born in the mid-19th century, Chinoiserie taste, profusely decorated including hand painted polychrome floral decoration, ebonized, lacquered, parcel gilt, abalone, mother of pearl inlays, serpentine top with scalloped molded edge, tripod pedestal base with spiral turned barley twist standard, resting on three gracefully curved scroll legs. Dimensions: (approx) 29" High, 22" Wide, 23" Deep Provenance / Acquisition: John Phifer Marrs collection. Important auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas, May 2021 catalog, presented a special curated collection from John Phifer Marrs, premier Southern interior designer known for an elegant, fresh and inviting design method, often called The New Southern Style...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century English Victorian Chinoiserie Mother of Pearl Tilt Top Table

19th Century English Victorian Chinoiserie Mother of Pearl Tilt Top Table

$1,650
19th Century French Tilt Top Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extraordinary detailed design on this papier mache and black lacquer tilt top table. Beautiful floral still life painting and inlaid mother of pearl and gilt detail. France, 19th cen...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century French Tilt Top Table

19th Century French Tilt Top Table

$2,100
Dark Oak 19th Century Tilt-Top Tripod Table
Located in Delft, NL
Dark oak 19th century tilt-top tripod table A round beautiful with dark patina oak wooden tripod tilt-top table. An early 19th century table and measures 69 cm diagonal. The hig...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Oak

Dark Oak 19th Century Tilt-Top Tripod Table

Dark Oak 19th Century Tilt-Top Tripod Table

$1,739

Recently Viewed

View All