Here is a fine example of scottish W & A Smith Mauchline ware from the mid victorian period.
It is a spool box made around 1830-50 with a very typical victorian design.
The top has a decoupaged panel with Lily of the Valley surrounding the words "Dinna Forget the Giver" and a intricate floral design.
The sides aslo have a floral pattern but also children playing between the gaps in the pattern.
It is bordered by jet black and also has a blue painted lining.
This is in good condition and all spool holders present.
It is valued at £170-£190
W & A Smiths were the ones most associated with Mauchline ware which gets its name from the Scottish town Mauchline where W & A Smith was based. However works of t a similar style period and often scottish coin the name. Proper Mauchline ware was made between 1820-1933.
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