Jennens & Bettridge papier maché oval box and cover, wit...

Hammer

£70

Jennens & Bettridge papier maché oval box and cover, with silk lined interior and inlaid with mother of pearl and gilded highlights, blue string handles, stamped marks, 8" wide; together with a Victorian papier maché circular fluted basket with applied gilt metal handles, 11.5" wide (2)

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the box with a tired interior but the box in fair orger, small imapct loss to one end exterior and nominal crazing / wear across the box and cover.
the basket - crack stress separation around the inner foot rim, small fractures around the metal handle fixing screw holes and more nominal wear and craquelure across the lacquer, images attched here as a guide