Silver & enamel hand mirror
Silver & enamel hand mirror
5174
Gorgeous silver hand mirror with a bright and attractive yellow enamel back with a delicate engraved pattern fanning out from the centre and a scrolling leaf design around the perimeter. Importantly, the enamel is in perfect condition as is the original bevelled mirror.
Vitreous enamel is a decorative, glass-like coating fused on to a metallic base, historically applied on gold, silver and copper. The earliest known enamelled objects were made in 13th century BC during the Mycenæan period.
Dimensions:
1928
Birmingham
Excellent
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