Lot Essay
Lady Dorothy Nevill was not only a Victorian hostess of great distinction and accomplishment but also an author, painter, illustrator, traveller, gardener and collector.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
Inherited by direct descent from
LADY DOROTHY NEVILL (1826-1913)
(Lots 55-57)
An English ormolu and malachite ladies dressing-table mirror
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
An English ormolu and malachite ladies dressing-table mirror
Late 19th Century
The serpentine-shaped frame with a pierced foliate surround with four malachite spandrels, centred by a bevelled glass plate and surmounted by a monogram, the strut support also pierced and engraved, the strut repaired
20½in. (52cm.) wide; 28in. (71cm.) high
Late 19th Century
The serpentine-shaped frame with a pierced foliate surround with four malachite spandrels, centred by a bevelled glass plate and surmounted by a monogram, the strut support also pierced and engraved, the strut repaired
20½in. (52cm.) wide; 28in. (71cm.) high