Mirror
ca. 1730 (made)
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Mirror in a frame of wood, carved and decorated with gilt gesso. The broken pediment is carved with foliage and supports a shell. The corners are mitred and at the top there are carved rosettes and at the bottom scrolls and acanthus. The outer moulding is of egg and dart and the plate is framed in bead and reel. The enrichment of the apron resembles that of the pediment and is carried out on a punched ground. The glass is of later date and the candle branches are missing.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Wooden frame, decoration carved and in gilt gesso. Glass of later date. |
Brief description | Mirror, carved and decorated with gilt gesso, English, c. 1730 |
Physical description | Mirror in a frame of wood, carved and decorated with gilt gesso. The broken pediment is carved with foliage and supports a shell. The corners are mitred and at the top there are carved rosettes and at the bottom scrolls and acanthus. The outer moulding is of egg and dart and the plate is framed in bead and reel. The enrichment of the apron resembles that of the pediment and is carried out on a punched ground. The glass is of later date and the candle branches are missing. |
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Object history | Previously on loan to Grosvenor Museum, Cleveland. |
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Other number | 56/641 - RF number |
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Accession number | W.29-1927 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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