For sale: The bombe secretaire cabinet, left, Chinese Chippendale longcase clock and
toleware tea canisters, fitted as lamps, below
In addition, the sale includes several fine English dressers and a French provincial example in fruitwood; a Dutch floral marquetry bombe-shaped, fall-front bureau and an unusual collection of trays including a 19th century metal, painted
toleware example, estimate [pounds sterling]300-[pounds sterling]500.
ALTHOUGH at first glance this tray may look like it's made of papier mache or varnished wood, it's actually an example of what is generally referred to as
toleware or japanned tinplate.
* In an attempt to capitalize on the mass appeal of this fad, Craft Master developed variations on the paint-by-number theme including "
Toleware" (paint-by-number an metal), "Tile 'n Frame" (paint-by-number on tiles to form decorative items such as trivets), and "Mosette" (colored sand or crushed stone fixed with glue to form pictures or designs), as well as stained glass-by-number, sew-by-number, and embroidery-by-number kits.
She played piano, had a beautiful singing voice and spent many years painting
toleware and selling macrame crafts at local fairs.
Copa Cabana, Aloha and Paradise include ceramic dinnerware and accessories,
toleware, lacquer trays, coasters and other products.