Antique Arts & Crafts oval wall mirror, `poppies`, pewter, Keswick style, 1900`s ca, English

Antique arts & crafts oval wall mirror with a hammered & embossed pewter surround, in the style of keswick school of industrial arts, 1900`s ca, english. This antique mirror has been gently cleaned while preserving the aged patina. It is ready to hang. This is a well made unique mirror & frame. While it is unmarked it could easily be attributed to the keswick school of industrial arts because of the style & handmade features. It exemplifies the ideals & techniques of the arts & crafts movement: the frame covered with a hand hammered pewter sheet, embossed decoration & riveted details. With its delicate proportions it would sit sweetly over a mantle, sideboard, chest of drawers, or just as a wall mirror decoration. Historically in art, the poppy flower has been a symbol of remembrance, dreams and hope. Early arts and crafts furniture designs by gustav stickley in the united states often featured poppies. The decorative design combined with the use of silver metal, make this mirror well suited for a range of interiors such as art deco, antique, hollywood regency, traditional, country, contemporary or industrial. The bevelled silver mirror insert is original to the piece and securely held in place behind the frame. The metal frame has interesting & unique decorations, all handmade. There is an embossed foliate decoration depicting poppies with scrolling patterns encircling the shape of the mirror. The banded background behind is hammered with tiny dots and flat trim at either side. The pewter sheet continues along the sides to the backside, with decorative pins along the edge. On the reverse there is the original antique solid wooden backplate. This antique wall mirror is in very good condition for its age. The antique patina has been preserved on the metal. The frame is sound. The original mirror surface is very reflective and in very good condition, with no cracks or chips or foxing, only minor tiny superficial marks in line with age. The metal is in very good.

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