Arts & Crafts Rectangular Wall Mirror

Arts & Crafts Rectangular Wall Mirror with a bevelled edge mirror. The mirror has an ornate copper frame with raised decoration of a coach and horses to the bottom corner and a man in the moon raised decoration to the top corner. Excellent original condition but a small part of the coach drivers whip is missing as seen in the images .

Believed to be inspired by the rhyme The man in the Moon came tumbling down and found his way to Norwich. He went by the South and burnt his mouth on eating cold plum porridge.

History
The Arts and Crafts Movement originated in Britain during the late 19th century and was characterized by a style of decoration reminiscent of medieval times. The primary artist associated with the movement is William Morris, whose work was reinforced with writings from John Ruskin. The movement placed a high importance on the quality of craftsmanship while emphasizing the importance for the arts to contribute to economic reform.
Morris was instrumental in the founding of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., which would later evolve to just Morris & Co. Morris & Co. and their publishing division Kelmscott Press contributed much of the work that is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. The style is associated with many different types of design including architecture, typography, book printing, textiles and interior design.

Date English c 1900
Condition Excellent original condition but a small part of the coach drivers whip is missing as seen in the images

Dimensions 92 cm wide 51 cm tall

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