Vintage Victorian Fairing Trinket Box, Child in Bed With a Cat

Description

A rare original antique fairing. Made of fine white porcelain in the characteristic manner.
Victorian hand painted porcelain fairing of … more A rare original antique fairing. Made of fine white porcelain in the characteristic manner.
Victorian hand painted porcelain fairing of a
child laying in canopy bed, with a cat curled up on her feet.
This type of boxes and figurines are known as china fairings, as they were given away as prizes at fairs during the Victorian era. They were usually manufactured in Continental Europe for the British market, notably in Germany by Conta & Boehme
All original, dates to the mid 19th century. less