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Dutch Tortoiseshell Mirror
Baggott & Co.
for sale €1,463     $1,588
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Dutch Tortoiseshell Mirror

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

Dutch tortoiseshell mirror

Ebonised ripple moulded frame of concave form, the old mirror plate with blemishes.

Dutch, late 19th Century

56.5cm H, 48.5cm W, 6cm D.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56.5cm (22.24")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this Dutch Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1105226
Dealers Internal Reference
LB15435
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Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
Dutch tortoiseshell mirror

Ebonised ripple moulded frame of concave form, the old mirror plate with blemishes.

Dutch, late 19th Century

56.5cm H, 48.5cm W, 6cm D.

Height
56.5cm (22.24")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this Dutch Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1105226
Dealers Internal Ref
LB15435
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2019

Dealers in antiques and decorative interiors based in the cotswolds and scotland

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A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass.
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Archive I A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass.

Dutch tortoiseshell mirror

Archive II A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass. View II
Archive III A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass. View III
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Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

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A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass.
Dutch tortoiseshell mirror
Ref: SA1105226
A rectangular Dutch Baroque style wall mirror featuring a deep red tortoiseshell veneer frame with dark ebonised ripple moulding edges and aged mirror glass.
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FAQs

Dutch tortoiseshell mirrors originated in the seventeenth century during the Dutch Golden Age, characterised by cushion-profile frames, intricate wave or ripple mouldings, and rich mottled tortoiseshell veneers contrasting with dark ebonised wood borders.

These frames were traditionally constructed using a timber core, often oak or pine, coated in dark ebonised finishes combined with genuine polished tortoiseshell veneers and hand-cut ripple mouldings, housing glass plates that were silvered using mercury techniques.

Authentic period examples feature hand-cut joinery, pine or oak backboards showing age-related shrinkage, mercury glass with characteristic oxidisation spots, and natural variation or surface cracking in the organic tortoiseshell veneer.

Position the mirror above a timber sideboard, stone mantelpiece, or console table against neutral, muted backdrop walls to highlight the deep red tones and geometric moulding detail.

Keep the mirror away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the organic tortoiseshell from drying out or lifting from the substrate, and dust regularly with a clean, soft microfibre cloth without using harsh chemical liquids.
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