Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian gilt mirror of oval form with a giltwood and gesso rope twist frame centred on a bust of Prince Albert. The reverse with a paper label stating ‘Turner. Carver & Gilder Composition Ornament, Looking Glass & Picture Frame Manufacturer 4, Brewer Street, Pimlico’. English, circa 1850.
Raphael Turner is listed in the London Post Office Directory of 1843 as a carver and gilder at the 4 Brewer Street address in Pimlico.
What is especially interesting about Mr Turner’s links with the art world is that his involvement was not limited to producing mirrors-and presumably picture frames. He was also an active artist in his own right and exhibited a still life of game...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s More Mirrors
MaterialsMirror, Giltwood