Stunning, Large 19th Century Chip Carved Frame With Original Back and Hanging Chain (and New Mirror) paibntbrushes showing its construction--with cut paper

showing its construction--with cut paper templates used to form each facet of the blocks

There’s just a little bit of loss to the black paint on the glass but 7 3/4” l nit including handle (9 1/2 w/handle) x 4 1/16” x 5/8 thick

These would be beautiful framed but also nice just to keep as is and pull out on occasion to admire

lending it some extra aura

Stunning, Large 19th Century Chip Carved Frame With Original Back and Hanging Chain (and New Mirror) paibntbrushes showing its construction--with cut paperSometimes I forget not to buy anything large and heavy, but I saw this, my heart jumped, and so here it is, purchased from a great dealer in Lancaster County, PA, from whom I've purchased a handful of really wonderful things over the past few years. It is an old one, 19th century for sure, with the sort of beautiful softening to the edges of the chip carved layers, and weathering to the painted surface (milk paint I believe) that only happens over