Code: 11296
An unusual wall mirror being in figured oak with a giltwood slip and magical highly foxed mercury mirror plate. Having a wonderful original finish with rich patina. Retaining part of the original makers label for *Freeman, Jeremiah & William & C. This mirror can be hung either portrait or landscape. English, Circa 1840.
*Freeman, Jeremiah, William & C. Norwich, Norfolk; carvers and gilders, cabinet makers (fl.1792–1851) William Philip Barnes Freeman, carver and gilder, son of William Freeman, carver and gilder was admitted a freeman of Norwich on 25 July 1835. It was probably this William who with C. Freeman (relationship not known) were described as designers & manufacturers, of London Street, Norwich, of a walnut and ebony carved cabinet displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the exhibition described it as ‘from a bold and well-studied Italian design’ (illus. Symonds & Whineray, Victorian Furniture (1962) fig. 15). Source: BIMFO
Dimensions: Height: 100.5 cm - 35 1/2 Inches, Width: 59.5 cm - 24 1/2 Inches, Depth: 4.75 cm - 1 7/8 Inches
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