Hand mirror of moulded red shellac, with separate mirror glass

Made:
1885

Hand mirror of moulded red shellac, square body with circular mirror, handle decorated with tendril and flower design, frame of mirror decorated with fleur de lys, back decorated with head of a lady, c. 1885

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1980-676/27
Materials:
body, shellac and mirror, glass
type:
mirror
credit:
Purchase (Roger Newport)

Parts

Hand mirror of moulded red shellac

Hand mirror of moulded red shellac

Hand mirror of moulded red shellac, square body without circular mirror glass, handle decorated with tendril and flower design, frame of mirror decorated with fleur de lys, back decorated with head of a lady, c. 1885

Materials:
shellac and glass
Object Number:
1980-676/27/1
type:
mirror - furnishing
Mirror Glass

Mirror Glass

Mirror glass for hand mirror of moulded red shellac, square body , handle decorated with tendril and flower design, frame of mirror decorated with fleur de lys, back decorated with head of a lady, c. 1885

Materials:
body, shellac and mirror, glass
Object Number:
1980-676/27/2
type:
mirror glass
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