Featured Antique souvenir from Alaska?

I bought this at an auction thinking it was interesting and old. Later found it has a tag on back with "Patented August 31, 1880". Best I can tell it is an artic scene with dogsled, Eskimos and a ship. Plate appears to be either paper mache or a pressed paper composition. Any help out there? Has anyone seen these?

 

Welcome! I dint know by pretty sure someone will know. You may have to wait a bit,
Also, please always enlarge your photos for us.

 

Hi and welcome! The photos will enlarge but I hope you don't mind if I insert them. The label seems to have Egyptian symbols so not sure if it's original to your plaque or not. Maybe it's the patent date for the hanger? Perhaps someone will know.

 

It's probably papier-mâché... they made souvenir and decorative plates in those days. I had a look for examples and found some ... not similar in designs, but with same label! Various sizes.


https://www.etsy.com/listing/64700652/antique-1880-hand-painted-dog-paper

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169870327/antique-handpainted-paper-mache-toleware

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192572147/antique-painting-on-paper-mache-plate

 

Would imagine the label is for the blank. Looks to be hand painted but I can't tell for sure from this photo. Arctic exploration was a big topic in the late 19th century. Consequently, it was a subject for just a few paintings. You don't give size and whether it is an original or a print are important details necessary in evaluating.

 

I'm editing my finds... got some more info.

 

De Planque patented pasteboard plaque for painting (try saying that three times fast):

https://patents.google.com/patent/US231657A/en?q=aug+31+1880&q=plaque

~Cheryl

 

THERE we go! I was suspecting some kind of kit...

 

De Planque patented pasteboard plaque for painting
De Planque patented pasteboard plaque for painting
De phlamp palgeteed facebird phlagg fer plainting......

close....!!

 

Wonderful! Nice find/buy!

 

The size is 9" and thanks for the info. So possibly it was a kit for painting and I'll see what else I can find.

 

Probably not a kit. It would have been a blank for painting on much like one would buy prepared canvases and canvas-board. The tag and round board is somewhat inconsequential to the painting. Any signature?