A Swedish Neoclassical Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Etched Glass Mirror 19th Century, In the Manner of Burchardt or Gustav Precht

Burchardt Precht (d.1738), together with his sons Christian (d.1779) and Gustav (d.1773) were responsible for producing fine quality gilt-lead and giltwood mirrors in Sweden during the 18th Century. Although relatively little is known about Gustav, it has be noted that his father Burchardt, a sculptor and cabinet-maker orginally from Bremen came to Stockholm in 1674 to work at Drottingham Palace. His son Christian was apprenticed to a goldsmith in 1721 before traveling extensively throughout Europe and returning to Stockholm in 1731. Later he became one of Sweden's leading Rococo silversmiths.

The design of the present lot, originally executed in gilt-lead, has been attributed to both Burchardt and Gustav, one example of which has bevelled blue glass borders and crest. An identical example, attributed to Gustav, is illustrated in G. Child, World Mirrors 1650-1900, London, 1990, p.297, pl. 768. A related example, with blue glass borders and crest is illustrated Sylvèn and Welander-Berggren, SPEGLAR, Spegelmakare & Fabrikörer i Sverige 1650-1850, Stockholm, 2000, p. 193.

Another example, dated '19th Century', Sold, Christie's, London, Le Pavillon Chougny, A Private Collection, December 9, 2004, lot 630.