Material: Copper
Dimensions: Size: 67cm height x 53cm width.,Category Antique Mirrors
Data: Circa 1900,Arts and Crafts Antiques
Talwin Morris Arts and Crafts Glasgow School Copper Wall Mirror.

A rare and important Talwin Morris Arts and Crafts Glasgow School hammeredcopper wall mirrordecorated withhighly stylised peacocks stood on garden plinths.

Synonomous with his much favoured peacock designs similarto his book cover ‘The Natural History of Animals’ printed by Walter Blackie,the stylised abstract designrepresents Glasgow School artwork at its pinnacle.

Morris’s designs were utilised by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in both the interiors of the Hill House Helensburgh and in Mrs Cranstons Buchanan Street tearooms billiards room.

Abeautiful and usefulmirror which capturesthe purity of Glasgow School Arts and Crafts design by one of Scotland’s most avant garde illustrators.

Ref: A furtherexample of the mirror is shown with antiques trade gazette literaturesold at Bonhams GSA sale in 2003 together with Morris’s book cover (see image).

Size: 67cm height x 53cm width.

Date: c. 1900.

Condition: In superboriginal condition. The frame importantly retains itsrich metallic iridised patina with its original bevelled glass mirror plate with only very slight foxing to the original mirror platementioned for accuracy.