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Item Ships From: Atlanta
Material: Glass
Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Mirror with Floral Carved Medallion Crest and Tassels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style gilded wood mirror from the 20th century with ribbon-tied floral medallion, petite carved beads and tassels. Exuding the grace and grandeur of French craftsm...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Modernist Bookends Set Black Granite and Etched Glass Slab, France 1980s
By Paris Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
This architecturally designed pair of bookends from the 1980s is a modernist marvel. The large round disk glass slab is etched with clouds and dots, and the base is constructed of bl...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Gucci Italy Silvered and Gilt Metal Barware Thermos Insulated Decanter with Rope
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci, Italy, crafted this luxury gold plated and silvered metal barware bar thermos, insulated decanter in the 1980s. This carafe features a sleek and modernist design made from sil...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Lanvin Arpege Store Display Factice Crystal Perfume Bottle, 4 pieces
By Lanvin Paris, Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a gorgeous set of four Lanvin fragrance retail store display factice crystal bottles. This set was created solely for use as promotional advertising store displays. The assor...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome and Mirror Side Bar Table, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacques Adnet (1901 - 1984) designed this stunning Art Deco occasional bar or side table in the 1930s. The minimalist chic design boasts a square shape with a mirrored glass tabletop...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ellsworth Kelly Colorful Abstract Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Ellsworth Kelly color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght, circa 19...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Jean Luce Art Deco Mirrored Glass Tray, Platter or Centerpiece, 1930s
By Jean Luce
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jean Luce (1895 - 1964) created this lovely Art Deco mirrored tray, centerpiece, or platter. The extra thick mirror glass slab has a square shape with a reverse carve...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Paul Jouve Signed Panther Etching French Art Deco 1920s Beautifully Framed
By Paul Jouve
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Art Deco Panthere Etching, hand signed by Paul Jouve, French, circa 1920s. It has been recently professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a vintage black and gilt Italian frame...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
French Turn of the Century Brown and Black Tramp Art Hand-Carved Folk Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Turn of the Century Tramp Art period hand-carved mirror with large protruding corners. Evoke the essence of French craftsmanship with this resplendent French Turn of the Cen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sterling Silver and Murano Art Glass Barware Coasters Set, Italy 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautiful Italian bar coaster set from the 1960s. They are made of 800 sterling silver, and each shape is a different fruit, including a pear, two lemons, an apple, a pinea...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Large Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Ancient Captial Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown glass box is substantial in size and weight. It features a hexago...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pedersen and Hansen Danish Modern Teak Vanity or Table Top Cheval Style Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully restrained Scandinavian Modern design table top or vanity mirror by Pedersen and Hansen / Viby J. Made of solid teak wood with a fully finished back (complete with orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Teak
Mid Century Murano Candy Dish Collection of Eleven Italian Glass Ashtrays Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of eleven mid 20th century Italian Murano candy dishes (or ashtrays, vide poche, decorative bowls). Each is priced individually. The styles are all different, some with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Jean Luce Art Deco Geometric Etched Glass Vase, France 1930s
By France"
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jean Luce (1895-1964) designed this handsome acid-etched glass vase in the 1930s. The geometric design has repeated decoration all around the vase. The signature is o...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Cocktail Barware Chrome and Macassar Wood Tray with Glass Dishes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an elegant French Art Deco barware serving set for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, snacks, or appetizers. The square design features a mirrored glass serving tray with a chrome ga...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Collection of Leica Ernst Leitz Camera Lenses Summaron Hektor
By Leica 1, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of mid 20th century Leica / Ernst Leitz lenses. There is a Summaron, a Hektor and a Range Finder. Also, cases and lens caps. All of these have been previously used. What makes Leica so good you may be asking. Well here's a quote that's sums up the appeal, "Shooting with a Leica is like a long tender kiss, like firing an automatic pistol, like an hour on the analyst’s couch...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell Art Deco Demi Lune Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco demi lune table, designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell, American, circa 1930s. It is a versatile size and can be used as an en...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
French 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Raised Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand carved wooden mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs and X patterns. Created in France during the Turn of the Century whic...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Gucci Italy Chrome and Gold Plate Stripes Picture Frame
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci designed this luxury picture photo frame in the 1980s. The piece boasts a square shape made of chromed metal with a gold plate belt-shaped carved striped accen...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
American Soda King Co. Chrome and Glass Siphon Seltzer Water Bottle, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This original American soda (Seltzer water) chromed metal bottle was designed and manufactured by Soda King Co. in the 1950s. From the party or cocktail culture, these bottles were f...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brass Faux Bamboo End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Brass Faux Bamboo Table, attributed to Maison Bagues, French, circa 1960s. Brass retains warm original patina. This table is a versatile size, and can be used as a side or en...
Category
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble, Travertine and Stone Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome picture photo frame designed by Maitland-Smith in the 1980s, rendered in tessellated marble, stone, and travertine. Assorted color of light pink salmon and sand beige. The b...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century English full length portrait tinsel print hand colored and hand embellished, framed and retailed by Saxon and Clemens of New York City circa mid 20th century. This print depicts, "Mr. Freer as Alonzo the Patriot". This is one of three tinsel prints that I have available on my HKFA storefront here on 1stdibs. From the Robertson Davies Collection website, I would like to share with you this fascinating history of tinsel prints, "As the popularity of these prints became wide spread, bags of prepared tinsel decorations were sold along with the prints making them customizable by the purchaser. Thus after the tinseling process, no two prints would be identical. Tinsel prints emerged from the tradition of toy theatres. Once an appropriate model theatre was purchased, the public could buy prints depicting actors, actresses and scenery from plays that were being performed at the time and recreate those plays in their home. As the "juvenile drama" became popular, play books were published along side prints so the words of the plays could be recreated as well. While the genre flourished the desire to purchase a larger print of a specific actor or actress remained. Thus two types of theatrical prints became to be printed: those for juvenile dramas that were small and excluded specific actors names, and actors portraits that were larger and more individualized. In the larger theatrical portraits, characters were "always displayed full length" and "striking [a] habitual and dramatic pose". The 1830's marked the emergence of tinseling prints as a past time. Before this time, if an individual wished to embellish a portrait, individual sheets of metal foil would have to be purchased, measured and cut to fit an individual print. Once tinseling became common, different packages of precut tinsel (specific to the print)would be sold with each print as aforementioned. The term tinsel specifically refers to the metal sheets used to represent armor and weapons, but more broadly includes pieces of satin, silk, velvet, leather, and feathers among other embellishments. Although tinsel prints are now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth century they were no more than a child's pastime. Most sources cite tinseling, as well as toy theatre, as being most popular among boys from the working class. Their popularity among boys could explain why male portraits were produced more frequently than female, however, it is more likely that male costumes, with their multiple pieces of armor and arms...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Foil
Large Scale Custom Bronze or Brass Mirror attributed to P.E. Guerin 52" x 42"
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Custom Bronze or Brass Mirror, attributed to P.E. Guerin, unsigned, circa 2000s. Removed from an apartment at 720 Park Avenue, NY, NY. According to the estate, this was custo...
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small French Tramp Art Turn of the Century Mirror with Wavy Patterns, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French Tramp Art Turn of the Century mirror from circa 1900 with wavy patterns and dark brown patina. An alluring melange of artistry and timeworn charm, this small French Tr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Exceptional 12 Piece American Brilliant Cut Glass Dinner / Dessert Service
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely American, possibly Irish. 19th Century.
This is absolutely exceptional set of cut glass in an unidentified pattern. The 12-piece set includes nine 10.125" dinner plates, one...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Form Table Top "Butler" Display
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Form Table Top "Butler" Display
A captivating blend of artistry and functionality, this ...
Category
20th Century German Black Forest Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century English full length portrait tinsel print hand colored and hand embellished, framed and retailed by Saxon and Clemens of New York City circa mid 20th century. This print depicts, "Mr. Freer as Marmion". This is one of three tinsel prints that I have available on my HKFA storefront here on 1stdibs. From the Robertson Davies Collection website, I would like to share with you this fascinating history of tinsel prints, "As the popularity of these prints became wide spread, bags of prepared tinsel decorations were sold along with the prints making them customizable by the purchaser. Thus after the tinseling process, no two prints would be identical. Tinsel prints emerged from the tradition of toy theatres. Once an appropriate model theatre was purchased, the public could buy prints depicting actors, actresses and scenery from plays that were being performed at the time and recreate those plays in their home. As the "juvenile drama" became popular, play books were published along side prints so the words of the plays could be recreated as well. While the genre flourished the desire to purchase a larger print of a specific actor or actress remained. Thus two types of theatrical prints became to be printed: those for juvenile dramas that were small and excluded specific actors names, and actors portraits that were larger and more individualized. In the larger theatrical portraits, characters were "always displayed full length" and "striking [a] habitual and dramatic pose". The 1830's marked the emergence of tinseling prints as a past time. Before this time, if an individual wished to embellish a portrait, individual sheets of metal foil would have to be purchased, measured and cut to fit an individual print. Once tinseling became common, different packages of precut tinsel (specific to the print)would be sold with each print as aforementioned. The term tinsel specifically refers to the metal sheets used to represent armor and weapons, but more broadly includes pieces of satin, silk, velvet, leather, and feathers among other embellishments. Although tinsel prints are now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth century they were no more than a child's pastime. Most sources cite tinseling, as well as toy theatre, as being most popular among boys from the working class. Their popularity among boys could explain why male portraits were produced more frequently than female, however, it is more likely that male costumes, with their multiple pieces of armor and arms...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Foil
19th Century Giltwood English Chippendale Style Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Giltwood English Chippendale Style Mirror
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Gilt Iron Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Gilt Iron Coffee Table, in the style of Maison Bagues, unsigned, French, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gilt Bronze Lion Head Form Ashtray / Catchall with Glass Eyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and rare french lion head form ashtray or catchall having glass eyes. Very unique piece with some wear and minor loss to verso - not observed whe...
Category
Early 20th Century Glass Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique American Folk Art Mirror with Exotic Wood Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique American Folk Art Mirror With Exotic Wood Inlay.
This antique folk art mirror is heavily inlaid with several exotic wood specimens c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Hans-Ange Jakobsson Glass And Brass Lamp
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A lamp / lantern designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB sometime in the 1970’s. The candlestick mechanism is solid brass...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hans-Ange Jakobsson Glass And Brass Candlesticks
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A pair of candlesticks designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB sometime between 1960 - 1970. The candlesticks are solid b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mirror Picture Frame with Sailing Boat Etching, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1940s large silver mirror glass picture photo frame features a separate mirrored glass base with beveling all around supporting a mirrored glass sheet with a reverse et...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze Serving Tray Platter with Iris Flowers, France 1910s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable large Art Nouveau serving tray or centerpiece was hand-crafted in France circa 1910. The impressive platter boasts an oval-shaped gilded bronze framing with fine detail...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Modernist Brass and Glass Pedestal Centerpiece Display Tray, Italy 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely brass and glass pedestal centerpiece or display tray was designed and crafted in Italy in the 1980s. The presentation piece has a modernist and minimalist design with mas...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely mirrored glass decorative box was crafted in the 1940s. The square design boasts pink peach-colored glass with a mirror textured effect and deep...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Collection of Hand Inlaid Moroccan Mirrors - Set of Nine
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Moroccan Hand Inlaid Mosaic Framed Mirrors, circa 1950s. Each mirror frame is hand made with the painstaking precision of tiny inlaid...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cognac Calf Leather Picture Frame, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Art Deco modernist leather picture photo frame was crafted in France circa 1940. The piece boasts fine-grain calf leather in a golden amber cognac color with a pattern. The ease...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass, Paper
Light Up Library Glass Globe on Metal Base by Barrere and Thomas France, 1950s
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Girard, Barrere, and Thomas Paris manufactured this impressive terrestrial light-up globe in the 1950s. Geographer J. Forest designed it. This library glass globe is covered with print paper rotating on a chromed metal and aluminum stand. Besides regular countries' maps, there are ocean currents and the main trade routes of the period. The electricity elements were updated to fit US standards. The lamp is in perfect working condition (check pic 2 and 3 with on and off lights).
For a precise dating of this library globe, we used two pieces of information:
1) Mention of Afrique Occidentale Francaise:
French West Africa (in French: Afrique Occidentale Francaise or AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Antique Photogravure of a Tierbude or Circus Zoo by Paul Meyerheim German Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique photogravure print of the painting Tierbude by German artist Paul Friedrich Meyerheim (1842 - 1915). A Tierbude is a German traveling m...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Framed 19th Century English Textile
Located in Atlanta, GA
Framed 19th Century English Textile
Category
19th Century English Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wrought Iron Hanging Lanterns with Amber Glass, SET OF 3, PRICE PER EACH
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 3 Wrought Iron Hanging Lanterns with Amber Glass, Italy late 19th Century. PRICE PER EACH.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bohemian Moser Intaglio Cut Glass & Gilt Punch Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bohemian Moser Intaglio Cut Glass & Gilt Punch Bowl
Large scale punch bowl with intaglio cut sunflowers to the outer edge of bowl, gilt rim, speckled g...
Category
20th Century Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Black Metal Lantern with 4 Lights & Old Glass, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Black Metal Lantern with 4 Lights & Old Glass, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Lacquered Brass & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Lacquered Brass & Glass Coffee Table
Category
20th Century Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Modern Bedside Tables by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern bedside tables or nightstands in an original design by Vittorio Dassi. An artisan-made glass inset panel decorates each top in a neutral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Macassar Wood, Chrome and Glass Centerpiece Bowl Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated Art Deco centerpiece, serving bowl, or decorative fruit or bread basket was manufactured in France in the 1930s. The Macassar wood sides have two large chromed met...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Scale Brass Mastercraft Coffee Table with Thick Original Glass
By Mastercraft
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Brass and Glass Coffee Table, designed by Mastercraft, American, circa 1970s. Retains warm original patina to the brass. It is a European style oversize coffee table, mea...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans-Ange Jakobsson Candlesticks
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A pair of candlesticks designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by his own company, Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB sometime between 1960 - 1970. The candlesticks are solid b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier for Lumax Molded Glass Desk Accessory Ashtray Catchall
By Lumax, Le Corbusier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 1950s industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory, designed by one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, Le Corbusier, is the perfect desk tidy, ashtray, o...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Donghia Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Donghia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donghia Italian Murano Glass Vase, lobed form with thick rolled rim in colorless glass hand blown with internal gilt foil inclusions. Signed Donghia to underside.
Category
20th Century Italian Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage French Maison Jansen Style Chrome & Brass Tiered Drinks / Bar Cart
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, Circa early 20th century.
A very well crafted French rolling bar cart in the style of Maison Jansen. The cart features a mixed metal frame, steel or chrome body and brass ac...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Glass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Brass
English 19th Century Victorian Locking Tantalus with Three Cut Glass Decanters
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period wooden tantalus from the 19th century, with three cut glass decanters, key locking mechanism and silver metal accents. Created in England during the reign...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Spanish Silvered & Painted Mirror, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish Silvered & Painted Mirror, Early 18th Century
Category
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Italian Baroque Style Painted & Gilt Mirror, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Baroque Style Painted & Gilt Mirror, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Glass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
19th Century English Tinsel Print Portrait of Actor Retailed Saxon and Clemens
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century English full length portrait tinsel print hand colored and hand embellished, framed and retailed by Saxon and Clemens of New York City (original paper backing has been lost to time, however this print is similar to two others both from Saxon and Clemens) circa mid 20th century. This print depicts, "Mr. Collins as Sir Reginold the Bold in the Giant of Palestine". This is one of three tinsel prints that I have available on my HKFA storefront here on 1stdibs. From the Robertson Davies Collection website, I would like to share with you this fascinating history of tinsel prints, "As the popularity of these prints became wide spread, bags of prepared tinsel decorations were sold along with the prints making them customizable by the purchaser. Thus after the tinseling process, no two prints would be identical. Tinsel prints emerged from the tradition of toy theatres. Once an appropriate model theatre was purchased, the public could buy prints depicting actors, actresses and scenery from plays that were being performed at the time and recreate those plays in their home. As the "juvenile drama" became popular, play books were published along side prints so the words of the plays could be recreated as well. While the genre flourished the desire to purchase a larger print of a specific actor or actress remained. Thus two types of theatrical prints became to be printed: those for juvenile dramas that were small and excluded specific actors names, and actors portraits that were larger and more individualized. In the larger theatrical portraits, characters were "always displayed full length" and "striking [a] habitual and dramatic pose". The 1830's marked the emergence of tinseling prints as a past time. Before this time, if an individual wished to embellish a portrait, individual sheets of metal foil would have to be purchased, measured and cut to fit an individual print. Once tinseling became common, different packages of precut tinsel (specific to the print)would be sold with each print as aforementioned. The term tinsel specifically refers to the metal sheets used to represent armor and weapons, but more broadly includes pieces of satin, silk, velvet, leather, and feathers among other embellishments. Although tinsel prints are now viewed as works of art, in the nineteenth century they were no more than a child's pastime. Most sources cite tinseling, as well as toy theatre, as being most popular among boys from the working class. Their popularity among boys could explain why male portraits were produced more frequently than female, however, it is more likely that male costumes, with their multiple pieces of armor and arms...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Glass Furniture
Materials
Foil, Brass, Metal
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