£3,000 - £4,000
A LARGE VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT DRESSING TABLE MIRROR
by Charles Henry Dumenil, London 1899, of shaped rectangular form, the openwork border composed of winged putti, birds and squirrels playing in a network of scrolls, at the top a cartouche engraved with a presentation inscription to Sir George and Lady Williams from the YMCA, on a velvet-covered easel backing. 82cm high, 61cm wide overall
Sir George Williams (1821-1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman, and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was apprenticed in a draper's shop, later marrying the owner's daughter and becoming the firm's manager. He founded the group in response to the poor living conditions of young working men in London.
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