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Is this paper mache?

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  1. AntiqueBytes

    AntiqueBytes Well-Known Member

    Having a problem with an item that I listed here before but thought a separate thread would help. Someone thought it was paper mache where others thought it was resin. There was a similar box with a much cruder painting listed as resin.

    The item is fairly lightweight and when I gently clack it together it has a woody sound like that percussion instrument used in orchestras and big bands. It seems to look perfect (like no bonds of paper) and very smooth.

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    Last edited: Apr 26, 2022
    AntiqueBytes, Apr 26, 2022
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Lacquer instead of paper mache?
     
    Bakersgma, Apr 26, 2022
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  3. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    I think Lacquer too:)
     
    cxgirl, Apr 26, 2022
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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Paper mache will be much lighter for its size than resin. Lacquer is a coating applied over some type of substrate, typically wood or paper mache.
     
    2manybooks, Apr 26, 2022
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Lacquer over papier mache, indeed.
     
    Ownedbybear, Apr 27, 2022
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  6. AntiqueBytes

    AntiqueBytes Well-Known Member

    Can papier mache made to look like carefully carved wood?
     
    AntiqueBytes, Apr 27, 2022
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yup!
     
    Ownedbybear, Apr 27, 2022
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  8. LauraGarnet02

    LauraGarnet02 Well-Known Member

    Gourd! Carved and painted gourd. That's what it looks like to me.
    EDIT: A SECOND LOOK AT THE LAST PICTURE... I GUESS IT IS TOO THICK TO BE A REAL GOURD.
     
    LauraGarnet02, Apr 27, 2022
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