The Retro Business

Description

A pair of antique mirrors in Florentine frames circa late 1800’s. A rare & superb pair. The original glass in both has just the right amount of patination. There is a repair to one frame and a few places where the plaster is showing through on both, all difficult to spot once hung. These are beautifully made, authentic items. Unusual to get a pair but we would be prepared to split - please get in touch.
The original wooden backing on both frames bears the paper label for the original fine art dealers ‘Manson, Swan & Morgan’. (The Swan being Joseph Swan inventor of the light bulb).
Measurements: 73 cms Diameter including frames
The Retro Business evolved out of our love of auctions and our interest in interiors, furniture, art, textiles. We’ve been dealing for many years now. We love the clean lines, the craftsmanship and designs of the Mid 20th C but are also unable to resist the allure of ‘smart’ antique pieces, rustic country items, wonderful French gilt furniture, in fact anything that catches our eye. We’re firm believers that interiors should always be eclectic and that nothing works better than a mixture of periods in a room.
We sympathetically restore a lot of our items ourselves but in keeping with our ethos we will never ‘over restore’ or destroy a patina that has taken years to develop (i.e our French gilded items will proudly wear their signs of history but all joints will be sound & drawers will move well.)
We have met many wonderful customers through out the years and we love to be able to help so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have something special you’d like us to keep an eye out for or if you have any questions.