Original Hand-Coloured Optical Print antique mirror with a weight in between

with a weight in between to adjust light to the desired height

they tell such a story

Width: 23cm

a Senegalese - French professional boxer whose career achieved French Middleweight and Light Heavyweight championships

A beautiful French faux bamboo framed mirror with a small amount of foxing on the glass

Original Hand-Coloured Optical Print antique mirror with a weight in betweenOriginal hand coloured engraved print, published by Basset one of the most successful businesses in this field. They traded from 1720 to 1865 and were located at Number 64, Rue Saint Jacques, Paris. Known as a peepshow print or optical view they were popular in the 1700s and involved a technique to produce an image that could be viewed through a special lens or mirror, creating the illusion of depth and perspective. Basset's popular prints were not