Mid-19th Century Victorian Papier Mache Handled Dish

Romantic scenes were in vogue during the time this piece was made. They were painted on canvas and paper, as well as papier mache. The papier mache factories in the English Midlands had many outstanding artists painting everything from tables to chairs to boxes and baskets.; It seems papier mache lent itself in Victorian eyes to romantic themes, and the talented factory artists often capitalized on this by copying the styles of artists of the time. Queen Victoria and Albert, her husband, were entranced by the Scottish Highlands and purchased the land and an old castle in Balmoral in 1852. They had a new castle built 100 yards away and had the original castle demolished four years later.; In any case, their love of all things Scottish caught on with the rest of the country. Artists flocked in droves to recreate the romantic, majestic scenery for the masses further south. At the same time, the paintings of Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A., were mesmerizing the populace. His “Monarch of the Glen,” a majestic depiction of a Highland deer, for example, was widely distributed in steel engravings soon after its appearance in 1851.; It is not surprising, then, that the beautiful and dramatically impressive scenery of Scotland would be the perfect subject for the papier mache artists. In this wonderful scalloped dish, nearly the entire surface is covered with the image of a kilted boy sharing the enthralling landscape with his two faithful Scottish deerhound companions.; A gilded design follows the contours of the edge of the dish and frames the painting. The brass handle is in the form of a vine that sprouts leaves and pine cones.; The condition of this piece is excellent, especially for its age. There is expected, but minor crazing throughout, and small losses where the pine cones on the swing handle touch the dish when pushed all the way down.; This is a quality piece of Victorian papier mache, and as such, deserves a special place in anyone’s collection.; It measures about 9-1/4 inches in diameter.

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