A Victorian papier-mâché dish, circa 1870

painted with lily of the valley and inlaid with mother of pearl, with a brass swing handle

Old marks and scratches commensurate with age and use. The surface could benefit from a clean according to taste. There is a repaired crack to the rim directly below the one of the feet of the handle.
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