I've researched a lot of Danish mirrors over the years, but don't believe I've come across that design before. Could you post more photos of 1) frame construction, 2) drawer construction, 3) backside overview and closeups, 4) wood grain, and 5) drawer pull?
It's a nice looking mirror from this one photo, which would go nicely in an entry foyer.
After seeing the additional photos, here are my thoughts:
- The construction doesn’t look typical Danish to me; especially drawer front and connection to sides.
- the frame might be afrormosia, with the shelf/drawer veneer in teak. Afrormosia looks like teak new, but patinas to a dark walnut color over the years. If used with teak, you then get a two-tone effect. While not originally intended, this two-tone effect can be nice.
- Afrormosia was used a lot in UK and Norwegian mid century pieces.
- That pull is odd. I’m not sure if I’ve seen a combo of carved wood and brass ring pulls before. I wonder if a former owner added the brass part afterwards to make it easier to open the drawer.
- while I can’t ID your mirror, the above, along with the fact you are in Scotland, would lead me to guess that your mirror was made in the UK, maybe sometime in the 60’s.
Thank you so much cdsilva, that is a great appraisal. I am actually glad that it could be British. I will do some more research.
Whilst I have a Danish Mirror expert, do you have any idea who did this mirror? I know its Danish as it has the Danish Control Sticker on there and a Made In Denmark mark.
Thanks again cdsilva, your expertise is most appreciated.
Ed
@edmccoll. This looks very similar to the 1st mirror you posted: not the best quality image; some differences but if you look at the handles on the piece on the left they look very similar to yours.
Nordås Bruk/ Nordås Mobler, Nesttun, Norway.
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