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The weave mirror boasts an innovative application of sustainable camel bone. Meticulously carved into a unique concave shape, each chip is hand placed in ...

A 19th Century French Louis Philippe étagère, or display cabinet with shelves. Made of solid rosewood with fine lemon wood marquetry inlay borders and rosettes. Good quality craftsmanship with carved barley twist columns and delicate turned finials. Tiered top shelves with s-curved decorative supports and mirrored back above two glass paned cabinets, each with working lock and key. Bottom cabinet opens to one adjustable shelf. The mirrors are old with silvered patina. Small repair to right curved decoration and finials. Elegant tall, slim proportions. Circa 1820-1830. Overall dimensions: 68"H x 32.25"W x 15"D Bottom cabinet door: 28.5"H Small vitrine...

Mirror glass was a particular luxury during the latter 17th century, for it was in short supply and, at the time, only produced and exported from Italy. A large example such as this ...

A stunning quality English satinwood and inlaid Edwardian period antique cheval dressing mirror, circa 1900 in date. The central rectangular mirror plate is shaped with a bevelled edge. It features a swan neck pediment flanked by urn finials and is beautifully inlaid with floral marquetry embellished with penwork. Raised on square columns with boxwood and ebony line inlay throughout, the whole supported on swept supports with brass lion's paw castors. Condition: In excellent original condition. Castors and knobs original and complete, the mirror plate original but slightly spotted Dimensions in cm: Height 184 x width 74 x depth 66 Dimensions in inches: Height 72.4 x width 29.1 x depth 26.0 Cheval mirror, also called horse dressing glass or psyche, a tall dressing mirror, suspended between two pillars, usually joined by horizontal bars immediately above and below the mirror and resting on two pairs of long feet. The cheval glass...