British Art Pottery and Design - 30th November 2023
Lot 1068
An oak dressing table mirror designed by Ernest Gimson, rectangular base on sleigh feet, set with
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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Description
An oak dressing table mirror designed by Ernest Gimson, rectangular base on sleigh feet, set with two drawers, the shaped rectangular mirror with hay-rake support,
unsigned,
78cm. high,
60.5cm wide.
Provenance
by repute sold at Sotheby's Belgravia in 1972 as part of a collection of Gimson's designs.
Literature
Ernest Gimson and the Cotswold Group of Craftsmen, Leicester Arts and MuseumsServices,page 44 catalogue F6 fora comparable oak mirror with ebony inlay. This design is listed in various woods and drawer configurations dated circa 1909.