My customer that bought the yew wood drop side table recently, pointed out an 18th century antique French Régence carved giltwood wall mirror she bought elsewhere, had a replaced central mirror, the fake ageing spoilt the overall.
Notice photo 5, fake age. She’s an aesthete like myself and everything’s perfect within her home. I told her I’ve saved mirrors since before I opened 1990. I even knew the one that would suit best.
I went back to the workshop and located the one I was thinking of, a 19th century English carved mirror back.
Made me happy to finally make use of this, that I’d bought around 30 years ago. Dealers hold so much stock, materials, veneers ( hundreds of sheets of veneer) anyway back to the story.
I called David Davies, he worked with me on and off for decades, he cuts old mirrors and glass, it’s fascinating to watch. But nail biting, as to get the corners rounded, he has to use pliers, won’t say anymore, but my teeth are still hurting from the cracking!!
Anyway, he cut the mirror successfully, note: the other 2/3 of the mirror remains in my warehouse.
Let me know if you could use a piece.
Usually long 3.2m early 19th century French oak refectory/farmhouse table. Having a 6cm thick two plank moulded top.
Above a plain skirt, resting on square chamfered legs, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
C.1820
H.78cm W.320cm D.71cm
19th century English oak coffer/blanket box.
H.65cm W.138cm D.59cm
