1860s VICTORIAN ORIENTALIST DESIGN GUTTA PERCHA HAND MIRROR VANITY SET MIRROR #1

Description

Rare and wonderful, ca1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Hand / Vanity Set Mirror featuring a bird in a flowering tree.
This beautiful, molded Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Mirror measures approx. 9 1/2” long and the head of the Mirror measures approx. 5” by 5”. It has a very elaborate, molded design on the back featuring a large songbird perched on the branch of a flowering tree. Molded text beneath the mount for the glass Mirror reads “Pat’d June 19, 1866” and “Florence”. This Hand Mirror lacks its original mirror glass.
This outstanding, 1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Hand Mirror is in good to very good condition. As stated above, it lacks its original mirror glass (an easy replacement). There is a tight, stable crack at the top of the handle and a tight, stable, vertical crack that enters the head of the mirror at the center of the top edge. There is also a small chip on the back side at the edge of the mirror glass mount. The surface is bright and very attractive and with a replacement mirror glass the Mirror will display beautifully.
A very rare and beautiful, ca1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Hand / Vanity Set Mirror and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
Provenance: From the Marvin Lieber Collection of Early Photographica.
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