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Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Toilet Mirror
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Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Toilet Mirror

19th century
Description

Georgian mahogany serpentine toilet mirror. Original oval glass plate, set within a crossbanded frame on shaped supports. Figured, serpentine box base below, with three drawers fitted with bone handles. Raised on shaped ogee feet.

Circa. 1800

Physical Dimensions
Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Thakeham Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Toilet Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA1120010
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7315
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Description
Georgian mahogany serpentine toilet mirror. Original oval glass plate, set within a crossbanded frame on shaped supports. Figured, serpentine box base below, with three drawers fitted with bone handles. Raised on shaped ogee feet.

Circa. 1800

Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Thakeham Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Toilet Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1120010
Dealers Internal Ref
7315
Thakeham Furniture
Thakeham Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in fine georgian furniture

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Thakeham Furniture is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers.
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers.

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Toilet Mirror

Archive II A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers. View II
Archive III A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers. View III
Archive IV A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers. View IV
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Thakeham Furniture

Thakeham Furniture
Telephone 01403 713649
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Tim, Belinda and Harriet Chavasse
Thakeham Furniture Ltd
Blakers Yard
Worthing Road
Dial Post
Nr Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 8NH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/thakehamfurniture
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A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers.
Georgian mahogany serpentine toilet mirror
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A Georgian mahogany toilet mirror featuring an oval tilting glass on curved supports above a serpentine-front base with three small drawers.
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  • ObjectTabletop Mirrors
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Bone
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOval tilting frame, Serpentine front base, Curved supports, Bone turned knobs
  • SizeH 58 cm (23 in) x W 44 cm (17 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This Georgian mahogany serpentine toilet mirror dates from the 19th century and brings traditional English Country House character to a home. The piece stands 58 cm high, 44 cm wide, and 20 cm deep, making it well-suited for placement on a sideboard top in a bedroom or dressing room. The timber displays a rich warm brown tone with distinct figure in the wood grain, complemented by crossbanding and bone turned knobs. The original oval glass plate tilts within curved supports, rising above a serpentine front base fitted with three small drawers. Shaped ogee feet support the structure below. Visible details include scrolled terminals on the upright supports, light-coloured inlay outlining the drawer fronts, and a keyhole escutcheon centred on the middle drawer. The glass plate shows small age spots across the surface. Use the mirror on a dresser, sideboard, or chest of drawers to add practical surface storage and traditional style to an interior space.

FAQs

A Georgian toilet mirror, also known as a dressing mirror or toilet glass, is a small tabletop mirror designed to sit atop a chest of drawers or dressing table, popular throughout eighteenth-century Britain.

These mirrors were predominantly crafted using solid mahogany or rich mahogany veneers, fitted with hand-carved supports, silvered mirror glass, and delicate bone, ivory, or brass turned handles.

Authentic pieces often feature hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer construction, original mercury-silvered glass exhibiting natural oxidisation, and classic period details like serpentine-front bases and inlay stringing.

Place the mirror atop a modern sideboard, console, or chest of drawers in a bedroom or hallway to create a focal point that introduces historical texture and warm wood tones.

Dust the timber regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, polish occasionally with natural beeswax, and clean the glass glass lightly without allowing liquid solutions to contact the wood.
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