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

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Rare and wonderful, ca1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Hand / Vanity Set Mirror with Seashore Cottage and Flower design.
This beautiful, molded Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Mirror measures approx. 9 1/2” long and the head of the Mirror measures approx. 3 3/8” by 6”. It has a very elaborate, molded design on the back featuring a central, diamond shaped “frame with a Seashore Cottage scene within the frame. This central element is surrounded by flowers and stems. The Mirror is not marked in any way.
This outstanding, 1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha Hand Mirror is in good to very good condition – the Mirror displays nicely but has what appears to be a pair of repaired cracks on the image area of the head of the Mirror as can be seen in the scans below. The original glass mirror is intact but has clouding and loss to the silver backing.
A very rare and original, ca1860’s Orientalist Design, Gutta Percha / Thermoplastic Hand / Vanity Set Mirror a, with all faults, still a nice addition to any collection!!!
Provenance: From the Marvin Lieber Collection of Early Photographica.
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