Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics

Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 181. A large Victorian silver-gilt dressing table mirror, Charles Dumenil, London, 1899.

A large Victorian silver-gilt dressing table mirror, Charles Dumenil, London, 1899

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

November 8, 03:26 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A large Victorian silver-gilt dressing table mirror

Charles Dumenil, London, 1899


shaped-rectangular, the openwork border composed of winged-putti, birds and squirrels playing in a network scrolls, at the top a cartouche engraved with a presentation inscription to Sir George and Lady Williams from the YMCA, on a velvet-covered easel backing,


height 82cm., 32 1/4in.

Sir George Williams (1821-1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was apprenticed in a draper's shop, later marrying the owner's daughter and becoming the manager of the firm. He founded the group in response to the poor living conditions of young working men in London.

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