An exceptional and rare Swedish Baroque pier mirror attributed to Burchard Precht (1651 - 1738)

An exceptional and rare Swedish Baroque pier mirror attributed to Burchard Precht (1651 - 1738)

£38,000

The original softly bevelled rectangular mercury glass plate below the original arched plate all with conforming border glass with gilt lead moulding. The arched plate surmounted by a carved giltwood crest enclosing etched mercury glass reserves and a central crown, possibly denoting a royal commission.

To the reverse, a label reading:

'Reportee par Victor Jammes de sa maison paternelle et offerte a Ernest Daran et a sa femme. 10 novembre 1887.'

Sweden, circa 1710

Provenance: Jean Baptiste Jammes (1797 - 1857).

Louis-Victor Jammes (1831 - 1888), son of Jean Baptiste Jammes. Inherited from his father's estate by Louis-Victor Jammes, [father of renowned French poet Francis Jammes (1868 - 1938)].

Given to Ernest Daran (allegedly an uncle of Francis Jammes) and his wife on 10 November 1887.

Dimensions:

Height 142 cm / 56"
Width 69 cm / 27 "

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