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Indian Inlaid Mirror with Tambour Door

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
Fine inlaid sandalwood mirror with elaborate bone and ebony detailing to fretwork top, deep mitered sides and scalloped, arched base. Original mirror inside a black and white chevron surround, and featuring a vine inlaid tambour door that can be retracted to an open position or brought down into a closed position. Suitable to be wall hung or used in a stand for display on a table top.
Quite possibly conceived to conform with vashtu shastra, a traditional Hindi system of architecture which suggested mirrors should be covered when one is sleeping.

More Information

Origin:	India
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition
Creation Date:	1890
Styles / Movements:	Anglo-Indian
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001676
Incollect Reference #:	737850

Dimensions

W.	12.75 in;	H.	22 in;	D.	2.5 in;
W.	32.39 cm;	H.	55.88 cm;	D.	6.35 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.