Chimney glass
John Belchier (1699 - 1753)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1700 - 1729
Materials
Iron, giltwood and silvered glass
Measurements
585 mm (H); 1430 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1147033
Summary
Chimney glass. An English, early 18th century chimney glass, possibly supplied by John Belchier; the triple divided mirror plates within bevelled mirror-glass borders; the slender inner and outer borders in moulded giltwood and with 'verre eglomise' spandrels.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
John Belchier (1699 - 1753), supplier