Decorative touch completes attractions of £12,000 mirror

Age, practical usage and quality have always made for healthy prices for looking glasses and when one adds today’s demand for the decorative it was not too suprising to see this fine late Regency rococo frame lead the Cheltenham sale held by Bruton Knowles (10 per cent buyer’s premium) back on February 27 where it sold at £12,000.

“Immense interest was shown in the piece for both trade and private collectors," said BK auctioneer …

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