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Weve been asking the staff what Wallace object theyd love to receive on Christmas Day and next up is Bernadette Petti, our Curatorial Assistant. #WallaceChristmas Shes chosen this Toilet mirror attributed to André-Charles Boulle and heres why... ‘It is almost impossible to choose just one of the extraordinary works of art in the Collection, however, if I have to, I would really love to receive the superb Toilet mirror. As well as representing an essential component of a refined dressing table, the uniqueness of this mirror is the spectacular design of the première-partie marquetry on the back, which derives from an engraving after Jean Berain. The jubilant appearance of a term of Bacchus, musicians in feathered caps, a dancing bacchante and a tambourine-playing satyr surrounded by garlands of flowers, superbly conveys a joyful and flourishing atmosphere.’
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:04:00 +0000

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