Desk Folder
ca.1851 (made)
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Japanned papier maché desk folder, decorated with gilded scrolling and inset with a large reverse-painted picture under glass of the exterior of the Crystal Palace. There are mother-of-pearl studs in the four corners.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | papier maché, gilding, glass, enamel painting, mother-of-pearl |
| Brief description | Japanned papier maché desk folder inset with reverse-painted picture under glass of the exterior of the Crystal Palace. |
| Physical description | Japanned papier maché desk folder, decorated with gilded scrolling and inset with a large reverse-painted picture under glass of the exterior of the Crystal Palace. There are mother-of-pearl studs in the four corners. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Eric Hervey |
| Object history | From a group of Crystal Palace memorabilia which belonged to Gerald Smedley Hervey, MBE. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.802-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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