Offering an antique German made porcelain, Victorian fairing trinket box.
These little porcelain boxes which were mostly manufactured in Germany for the English market, were given away as prizes at annual fairs in England from 1840 -1900.
Over the next century they became collector's items as they often represented current issues, newsworthy events and comic cultural impressions of the times. The word "fairing" may be a buying contraction of "fair earning" since they were prizes for efforts made.
This particular porcelain fairing trinket box is quite interesting and features a little boy sitting on the floor and either sewing or painting. He could be hooking a rug. Not sure, but it is some sort of hand done art work.
This fairing box measures 3 1/2" across X 3 1/4" tall X 2" deep. There are numbers hand inscribed on the base.
The porcelain has normal surface wear considering it is about 160 years old. There are a few small chips primarily on each side of the art work in the area of the yellow fringe or flower froth. No repairs. The clay has a small separation under the lid top but this is from the kiln. All damage has been clearly shown in photos. The painting while it has flecks peeled off, is still excellent and fresh looking.
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Product code: Antique Victorian buying Germany Porcelain Fairing Trinket Box - Boy Embroiders a Tapestry