Regency Gilded & Hand Painted Papier Mache Tray

Regency Gilded & Hand Painted Papier Mache Tray

Code: 11949

Dimensions:

H: 59cm (23.2")W: 77cm (30.3")

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A charming Regency / William IV Papier Mache Tray, circa 1830, the raised shaped border painted in gilt with foliage with a central scene of Cupid standing on a shell chariot pulled by turtles, after the original by Michelangelo Maestri (Rome 1741 - 1812), who's most famous works were based on frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum.