Mirror: M.7A-1949

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Mirror

Categories

Woodwork

Description

One of four gilt wood mirrors painted with red and black lacquer and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (M.7A-D-1949).

Notes

History note: Unknown before Mrs Jessie Lloyd

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Jessie Lloyd

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 10.5 cm
Height: 96.5 cm
Width: 57.5 cm

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Place(s) associated

Venice ⪼ The Veneto ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10-18) by Lloyd, Jessie, Mrs

Dating

18th century
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1800 CE

School or Style

Components of the work

Inlay composed of mother-of-pearl
Decoration

Materials used in production

Giltwood
Lacquer

References and bibliographic entries

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

Related exhibitions

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7A-1949
Primary reference Number: 77339
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 1 March 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Mirror" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/77339 Accessed: 2023-05-28 17:45:36

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            University of Cambridge}}

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