finely painted with a foliate spray and gilt trellis border together with two Pontypool style painted oval tôle trays, probably 19th century (3)

Inventory of the Property of Oswald A. Smith at 73 Eaton Square, 1890, possibly one of 'Pantry / set of five paper mache trays / Five Japanned ditto'

In country house condition. The first is lovely quality but has old marks and chips and one has a chip to the right side (2cm long). The red tole example with white ring mark. The brown example possibly later decorated. Old marks and scratches throughout.
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