A Very Pretty Early 19thC Japanned Chinoiserie Decorated Easel Back Dressing Mirror c.1800-30 sub-Decorative Objects This became the standard work

This became the standard work on the subject and eight editions were produced up to 1925

Many photographs also have names of the animals featured inscribed verso such as Elephants Thonglaw

when the horse drawn coaches and omnibuses were joined by cheaper transport

From miniature replicas of vehicles to tins that could be re-used as household objects

and in 1864 set up his own business as a designer in George Street

A Very Pretty Early 19thC Japanned Chinoiserie Decorated Easel Back Dressing Mirror c.1800-30 sub-Decorative Objects This became the standard workOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Sherford House, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England Date: c. 1800 1830 Height: 19. 5 Width: 18. 5 Depth: 10 (the easel at maximum) The attractively shaped japanned swing frame easel backed dressing table mirror having shaped original cloudy glass on dwarf scroll legs, the whole decorated with Chinoiserie decoration to include gardens, pagodas, floral spandrels, Asian style foliage and idealistic scenes