A Gorgeous Large c.1900 French Giltwood Framed Overmantle Mirror sub-Curios with hand carved and painted

with hand carved and painted wooden heads and hands (Punch also with wooden feet)

This pair would have been crafted in one of these areas

He became a well know enamellist and a member of the British Society of Enamellers and also specialised in high quality screen printing

his work commanded high prices

During his sixties Philip was enjoying his traditional Christmas / New Years break at the exclusive Chartley Park hotel in Orange Hays Staffordshire

A Gorgeous Large c.1900 French Giltwood Framed Overmantle Mirror sub-Curios with hand carved and paintedOrigin: French Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 Height: 61 inches Width: 45 inches Depth: 2 inches The large rectangular overmantle mirror having the original rectangular heavy glass plate surrounded on three sides by the giltwood beaded frame, the whole showing distress commensurate with age. The original plate has some foxing but just the right amount to serve for character with a good spread of sparkle.