A Decorative c.1880 Ebonised Oval Wall Mirror sub-Religion & Relics surviving from the first quarter

surviving from the first quarter of the nineteenth century

backgrounds to each composition and this particular example is certainly at the height of whimsy

Before the invention of the sewing machine

and dried (known as whiting)

this rather fun and comical picture has masses of interest not least because it’s unsigned but also because of our knowing of a sister picture

A Decorative c.1880 Ebonised Oval Wall Mirror sub-Religion & Relics surviving from the first quarterOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 22 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 1. 5 inches The late Victorian period oval wall mirror with ebonised ripple moulded frame having gilt highlighted inner and outer borders, the quality bevelled original mirror plate with some foxing commensurate with age. In good condition the mirror does not suffer from any damage to note, the mercury plate with foxing