Mirror back
Category
Silver
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
silver
Measurements
220 mm (Height); 15 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107820
Summary
A mirror back probably from Istanbul, Turkey. It is a foliated disc shape and has a repoussé depiction of a basket of flowers in the centre with a border of a garland of flowers with ribbons. 'Two Turkish siver repoussé leaf-shaped mirror backs - Constantinople' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.