CIRCA 1860

Details

A Renaissance style Dieppe ivory mirror**
Circa 1860
The bevelled retangular plate within a surround applied with acanthus leaves, putti and satyrs, the cresting with Latin inscription NEMOME IMPUNE LACESSIT, above a pair of columns, the base centred by a coat-of-arms
50in. (127cm.) high; 34in. (86.3cm.) wide

Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The northern French town of Dieppe is synonymous with this type of bone and ivory-encrusted furniture, especially mirrors. The popular 'folkish' style was apparently produced in great volume at a number of small ateliers during the second half of the 19th century. The present example is typical of the local style, with it's romantically inspired Renaissance ornament, including figures and heraldic motifs

For a similarly inspired mirror, see C. Gilbert, Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, 1978, vol. II, no. 56, p. 440.
Others examples of Dieppe furniture are illustrated in C. Payne, 19th Century European Furniture, Woodbridge, 1981, p. 141. pl. 352.

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