Victorian Papier Mache Butler's Tray and Stand
Victorian papier mache butler's tray and stand, mid 19th century, black shaped rectangular tray with gilt floral rim highlighted in red and blue, raised on faux bamboo legs and stretcher, height 21.26 in. width 31.10 in. depth 24.02 in. Provenance: Colin Lennox, Double Bay. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
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- Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish) to imitate a more expensive timber.
- Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.
The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.
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