Hand Mirror
ca.1860 (made)
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Hand mirror made from moulded bois durci. The oval mirror, of bevelled glass, is surrounded by a bead moulding; its flat handle is baluster-shaped with moulded shell, ribbon, floral and cartouche decoration on front and back. The reverse of the mirror is decorated with an oval cartouche of rings enclosing another of flowers and leaves with a bird bringing a butterfly to its young in a nest. The background throughout is matted.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Compression-moulded bois durci |
| Brief description | Hand mirror, bois durci, probably France, ca.1860 |
| Physical description | Hand mirror made from moulded bois durci. The oval mirror, of bevelled glass, is surrounded by a bead moulding; its flat handle is baluster-shaped with moulded shell, ribbon, floral and cartouche decoration on front and back. The reverse of the mirror is decorated with an oval cartouche of rings enclosing another of flowers and leaves with a bird bringing a butterfly to its young in a nest. The background throughout is matted. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Agnes L. Wyatt |
| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1971 by Agnes L. Wyatt of Harrow (RF 71/922). |
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| Accession number | W.12-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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