A Large Distressed Victorian Gesso & Mercury Plate Overmantle Mirror c.1880 sub-Natural History above a hinged writing slope

above a hinged writing slope

or simply to balls

why was it you were considering buying contemporary again

The screen is divided into four geometrically designed leaded glass panels

Therefore it is offered in country house use condition

A Large Distressed Victorian Gesso & Mercury Plate Overmantle Mirror c.1880 sub-Natural History above a hinged writing slopeOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid Late VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1880Height: 40Depth: 2Width: 45. 5The large dome topped overmantle mirror having the original heavy mercury glass plate surrounded by a gesso and pine moulded frame showing remnants of an ebonised and gilded finish, the lower edge with extended shaped mouldings, surviving from the high Victorian period in completely unmolested condition. The original mirror plate has wonderful