Property from the Estate of Jhr. Ir. G.C. (Gijs) Six van Wimmenum (1892-1975) A DUTCH BAROQUE MAGIC PROJECTION DEVICE (TOVERSPIEGEL), MID-18TH CENTURY in the shape of a gilt-bronze mounted burr walnut bombé commode, veneered on oak, the hinged top folding outwards, enclosing an ebonised interior with a sliding panel at the back incorporating a large concave mirror and two further sliding panels at the sides, so creating a 'theater' within an object could be placed which would be projected in the room, or on another surface, eventually also through another mirror, when illuminated79cm. high, 89.5cm. wide, 67cm. deep; 2ft. 7⅛in., 2ft. 11¼in., 2ft. 2¼in.mirror: 55cm. diameter; 1ft. 9⅝in.
Property from the Estate of Jhr. Ir. G.C. (Gijs) Six van Wimmenum (1892-1975) A DUTCH BAROQUE MAGIC PROJECTION DEVICE (TOVERSPIEGEL), MID-18TH CENTURY in the shape of a gilt-bronze mounted burr walnut bombé commode, veneered on oak, the hinged top folding outwards, enclosing an ebonised interior with a sliding panel at the back incorporating a large concave mirror and two further sliding panels at the sides, so creating a 'theater' within an object could be placed which would be projected in the room, or on another surface, eventually also through another mirror, when illuminated79cm. high, 89.5cm. wide, 67cm. deep; 2ft. 7⅛in., 2ft. 11¼in., 2ft. 2¼in.mirror: 55cm. diameter; 1ft. 9⅝in.
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