Accession No

1931.1310


Description

Wood and bone rectangular dressing table mirror, standing on a box with a drawer at the bottom. Both mirror and box are decorated with bone panels, some of which are carved filigree infilled with green and gold paint. Some are solid bone decorated with brown and green painted floral sprays. The top of the mirror is decorated with a central cornice and two finials. The mirror is adjustable (swings).


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Norman Cross


Period

Post Medieval late 18th century early 19th century 1797-1814


Source

Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill (Dr)


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.1310; 214.36 [Peterborough Museum loan no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone; Wood; Glass


Local Term


Measurements

375mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Peterborough Museum: 'Wood and bone rectangular dressing table mirror, standing on a box with a drawer at the bottom. Both mirror and box are decorated with bone panels, some of which are carved filigree infilled with green and gold paint. Some are solid bone decorated with brown and green painted floral sprays. The top of the mirror is decorated with a central cornice and two finials. The mirror is adjustable (swings).'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Production / use)
Made by French (Napoleonic) prisoners-of-war
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Mirror framed in bone and mounted on a bone stand with a drawer; the bone work is carved a jour and backed with coloured tinsel.
Event Date 1931
Author: maa


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum, 30/07/1985 to 18/01/2019, Long term loan, although some of it may have been on display.
Event Date 30/7/1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Other)
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, 01/05/2019 to 30/04/2019, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 1/5/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Loan (Long Term Gallery Loan)
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, 16/11/2022 to 19/11/2025, Norman Cross collection
Event Date 16/11/2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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