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A REGENCY GILT-COMPOSITION AND VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR
Lot 499 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SIR ARTHUR GILBERT (LOT 499)

A REGENCY GILT-COMPOSITION AND VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR

ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS FENTHAM, CIRCA 1810

Closed15 April 2011

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A REGENCY GILT-COMPOSITION AND VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS FENTHAM, CIRCA 1810
The architectural framework with foliate and flowering pilasters, centered by a figure playing a lute within a cartouche, the central painted panel possibly replaced
80 in. (203 cm.) high, 57 in. (145 cm.) wide

Acquired from R. L. Harrington, London, 1963.

Specialist note

Thomas Fentham, 'Carver and Glass grinder' is recorded working at the No.136 Strand Street address from 1794-1820. Fentham, who 'catered to an export business' was listed at various locations in London from 1777. Two closely related labeled examples are illustrated in C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds, 1996, pp. 200-201, figs. 336 and 338.