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A Pair of 19th Century Swedish Red Verre Eglomise Mirror After Precht

$73,202.64per set
£53,000per set
€63,074.47per set
CA$101,517.93per set
A$102,139.78per set
CHF 59,285.35per set
MX$1,244,807.74per set
NOK 684,306.80per set
SEK 702,190.72per set
DKK 471,463.04per set

About the Item

Sweden, circa 1850 A fine pair of mid nineteenth century red verre eglomise mirrors, with scrolling gilt foliate decoration, with shaped cresting and gilt lead mounts to the borders throughout. After Burchardt Precht. Height 103.00cm Width 57.00cm Burchard Precht (1651-1738) was a sculptor and cabinetmaker from Bremen, trained in Hamburg by his brother Christian Precht (1635-1694). He established his workshop in Sweden, arriving there in 1674 to participate in the work undertaken at Drottningholm Palace and was appointed court sculptor in 1682. The shape of Scandinavian mirrors and the use of beaded borders reflect his taste for France, which he visited with the court architect Nicodemus Tessin in 1687-1688. Furthermore, the characteristic presence of this type of pediment, with its double C-shaped scrolls and fruit baskets, as well as the use of gilt lead, is typical of his work. A similar mirror can be found in the former Wrightsman Collection, illustrated in F.J.B. Watson, The Wrightsman Collection, volume II, New York, 1966, no. 209, pl. 395 as well as a mirror illustrated in S. Roche, Mirror, New York, 1985, plate VII. The presence of red and gold verre eglomisé is quite exceptional on this type of mirror, and of great finesse like the mirror from the Stephen C. Hilbert collection, sold by Sotheby’s New York, on May 24, 2007, lot 94 (sold $114,000).
  • Similar to:
    Burchard Precht (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.56 in (103 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU957351122792

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