An Unusual Heraldic Late 19thC Painted Wall Mirror

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An Unusual Heraldic Late 19thC Painted Wall MirrorOrigin: Probably Italian Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 90 Height: 22. 5 inches Width: 11. 5 inches The unusual heraldic arched top pier looking glass with a decorated frame and surmount depicting armorial crested shields, the central shield with a fleur de lys (for Florence?) flanked by mythological beasts, the surround with gilt scrolls, the whole using gold, black and red pigments and surviving from the nineteenth

The Duchess of York to thank him very much for the Phrenological and physiognomical sketch which he kindly sent her

the whole housed in a stained and glazed display case preserved by W

but the idea of anatomical models in the doctors study and in the households of the higher classes in China was common practice for a time

A fine antique example

which moved to Toledo

and would have been rather a luxury item to the painter of the period

being two portraits in the style of Frans Hals

in the Gothic style

For a rug that is over half a century old the piece remains in fine fettle

Diameter: 20

or even to celebrate the Olympics

The figural bench ends formed by two gentlemen in bowler hats