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Regency over-mantle mirror
Unknown artist, 1810
Regency over-mantle mirror in carved gilt frame with fluted pilasters on either side terminating in lion masks over Ionic capitals. The central glass is round and convex and is set in a square background of carved rays to represent a sun in splendour; oblong mirrors on either side are plain. Intended for the Montpellier Rotunda.
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Title of artwork, date
Regency over-mantle mirror, 1810
Date supported
1959
Grant
110
Total cost
110
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