FOUR PIECES VICTORIAN PAPIER MÂCHÉ,19th century. One, a letter box, with floral decoration, hinged slant lid, paper-lined interior fitted with several slots; one, a card case; one, photo case containing daguerrotype; one, photo album, with wreath decoration, containing several Victorian photos, pages stamped 'W. Mc. Liesh, photographer, Darlington' - 5 in. x 7 in. x 4 1/4 in. Estimate $400-600
All pieces with surface craquelure. Letter box: small nick left of escutcheon, minor losses of mother-of-pearl, cracks and plits aurrounding hinges on lid, stains and small tears to paper lining. Card case: tiny chips to some edges of mother-of-pearl Photo case: rubbed gilding and painting, leather spine with losses to edges, velvet lining detached under lid, top length of giltwood frame with loss to corner. Photo album: losses to two back corners, back cover with four losses to mother-of-pearl, some rubbed gilding, missing latch
