Live Auction 13765A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND WOOD MIRROR
Lot 97

AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND WOOD MIRROR

NEW KINGDOM, 18TH-19TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1186 B.C.

Closed15 December 2016

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GBP 4,375

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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND WOOD MIRROR
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH-19TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1186 B.C.
The bronze disc with long tenon inserted into the rounded wooden handle, curving splayed foot
11 in. (28 cm.) high

Almost certainly acquired by either William James (1854-1912) or his brother Frank James (1851-1890), who both travelled extensively in Egypt and the rest of Africa, and by descent to Edward James (1907-1984) in London and later at Monkton House(recorded there in 1967); subsequently moved to West Dean House circa 1986 (recorded there in 1987).