20th Century Design - 10 Sep 2014
A Brynmawr oak dressing table mirror designed by Paul Matt
A Brynmawr oak dressing table mirror designed by Paul Matt, simple carved frame with bevelled glass, applied ivorine label 46cm wide, 59cm high
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The Brynmawr experiment (between 1929 and 1940) was an attempt by the Quakers to reduce the mass unemployment in the town of Brynmawr, South Wales. Set up in 1929 with twelve untrained workers the workshops later took boys directly from school for training.