Not on display

Mirror Plate and Frame

1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mirror in carved walnut frame

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fragments
  • Frame With Mirror Plate
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Mirror plate and frame, Italian, 1800-1850 incorporating some 16th century elements
Physical description
Mirror in carved walnut frame
Dimensions
  • Height: 81cm
  • Width: 95.2cm
  • Depth: 6.8cm
Sight size 53.4 x 42.3cm. Measured NH 2005
Object history
Bought for £12 (no further information on acquisition papers).

The acquisition papers refer only to a
Mirror. A plate of polished metal. Italian 16th century. 1' 10" x 1' 6"
The dimensions refer to the plate, not to the frame as such.
Production
Probably Italy 1800-1850, incorporating some 16th century elements
Bibliographic reference
Michel Angelo Guggenheim, Le cornici italiane dalle metà del secolo XVo allo scorcio del XVIo., Milan 1897
Collection
Accession number
4242-1857

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Record createdMarch 10, 2008
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