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Pair of Oustanding German Nuns' Mirrors circa 1800

Offered by: LCT Home Ltd

Description
An incredible pair of reverse painted late 18th / Early 19th century Nuns' mirrors, probably southern Germany or Austrian. These stunning pieces are in superb original condition, one depicting the Holy Trinity, and the other Saint Martin.

As vanity, according to Catholic theology, was a deadly sin, Nuns had to use a special type of mirror in which they could not gaze fully.

Holy Trinity Mirror Height 20.5 cm x Width 13 cm

Saint Martin Mirror Height 15 cm x Width 9.5 cm

Price is for the pair of mirrors.

More Information

Origin:	Germany
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Reverse Hand Painted Mirror
Condition:	Good. super antique condition
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Baroque, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	nun mirrors
Incollect Reference #:	738428

Dimensions

W.	5.12 in;	H.	8.07 in;
W.	13 cm;	H.	20.5 cm;

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Message from Seller:

Based in the historic county of East Sussex, England, LCT Home specialise in sourcing the extraordinary, travelling extensively to hand pick European and British heritage antique furniture, designer lighting, and objet d’art from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.