Walnut Shell Fretwork Mirror
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- Fretwork - Pierced intricate decorative patterns, cut with a fine saw and generally found around the galleries of desk tops, open-hanging shelves and small tables.
In open fret, the timber is completely pierced, giving an appearance of great lightness and delicacy.
With blind fret, as seen in Chinoiserie styles of Chippendale, the fretwork is applied like a moulding to a solid panel. - George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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mirrors, wall, period, age or style
- Georgian 166
- overmantle 793
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