A REGENCY SIMULATED BAMBOO AND VERRE EGLOMISE OVERMANTEL MIRROR
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A REGENCY SIMULATED BAMBOO AND VERRE EGLOMISE OVERMANTEL MIRROR

BY THOMAS FENTHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1815, THE PAINTED DECORATION LATER

Fermé23 May 2014

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A REGENCY SIMULATED BAMBOO AND VERRE EGLOMISE OVERMANTEL MIRROR
BY THOMAS FENTHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1815, THE PAINTED DECORATION LATER
The divided plates surmounted by three panels decorated with billing doves and fruit-filled cornucopiæ flanked by foliate swags, with panelled cornice and pediment, between foliate-wrapped reeded double pilasters, with two paper labels to reverse for 'THOMAS FENTHAM / No. 136, STRAND, / NEAR SOMERSET-HOUSE, / Manufacturer of Looking-Glasses, / CONVEX and CONCAVE MIRRORS, / AND ALL SORTS OF, / PICTURE and GLASS FRAMES. / GLASS for EXPORTATION', originally gilt
54 x 55¾ in. (137 x 141.5 cm.)

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Thomas Fentham (d. 1825), '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.