wall mirror
Object NameMirror in Carved and Gilded Wood Frame
Carver
William Mathie
(Scottish, fl.1739-about 1761)
Designer(frame) design based on
Thomas Chippendale
(English, 1718-1779)
Made FromMercury-Tin Amalgam Mirrored Plate Glass, Wood
Dateabout 1760
Place Madeprobably England, London (glass); Scotland (frame)
TechniqueCarved, assembled, gilded
SizeOverall H: 174 cm, W: 105.5 cm, D: 12.5 cm
Accession Number2018.2.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
In Sparkling Company: Glass and the Costs of Social Life in Britain during the 1700s
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Interpretive NotesThe beveled edges to the left and right of the glass suggest it was reused from an earlier frame. Large sheets of mirrored glass were extremely expensive and rarely wasted.
Provenance
Source
Ronald Phillips, Ltd.
- 8/8/2016 - 8/28/2018
Ronald Phillips, London, 2017-2018 Private collection, Scotland, until 2017. [Art Loss Register states Ronald Phillips acquired mirror on 2016-08-08]
Ronald Phillips, London, 2017-2018 Private collection, Scotland, until 2017. [Art Loss Register states Ronald Phillips acquired mirror on 2016-08-08]
about 1740
about 1740
about 1740
about 1650-1700