A SUPERB DIMINUTIVE HO HO BIRD FRET CUT MIRROR IN THE GEORGIAN MANNER. WITH ELABORATE FRET CUT DESIGN AND UNUSUALLY WITH HAND CARVED BACK SUPPORTS. THE CARVING OF THE HO HO BIRD IS SLIGHTLY NAIVE
WITH POSSIBLE REPAIRS TO THE HEAD.
IT''S SIZE BEING ONLY 58CM HIGH MEANS IT WILL BRING A SENSE OF STYLE TO THE SMALLEST AREA.
THE FRET CUTTING IS WELL BALANCED WITH AN APPLIED HALF ROUNDED OUTER FRAME TO THE GLASS WITH AN INNER CARVED GILDED SLIP,
THE MIRROR GLASS IS ORIGINAL TO IT''S MANUFACTURE
AND OVERALL IN GOOD CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF FLAWS TO THE SILVERING.
AS WITH ALL ANTIQUES IT WILL CARRY MARKS FROM THE PASSAGE OF TIME, SO IT MAY HAVE SOME FAULTS, BRUISES, SIGNS OF EARLIER RESTORATION OR ALTERATIONS. WITH ANTIQUES YOU ARE BUYING HISTORY BUT I SEE NOTHING THAT WOULD DISTRACT FROM IT''S OVERALL APPEARANCE.
THE SIZES ARE 58CM HIGH X 37CM WIDE
POSTAGE IN THE UK ONLY TRACKED AND INSURED WOULD £25.00
Internal Reference: CR62
Antique Number: SA391076
Dateline of this antique is 1920
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