Burchard Precht, attributed
A pair of Swedish Baroque mirrors in gilt lead frames adorned with female bronze figures, each with one brass candle holder. Stockholm, late 17th century/ early 18th century. H. 44 cm. W. 24 cm. (2)
The Precht family is synonymous with the production of mirrors of the highest quality in 18th century Sweden, numerous examples having been attributed to Burchard or to his sons Gustav (d. 1763) and Christian (d. 1779). Originally from Bremen, educated in Hamburg, Burchard arrived in Stockholm in 1674 to work at Drottningholm Palace before being appointed carver to the court in 1682, further to the recommendation of the royal architect, Nicodemus Tessin the Younger. Precht became extremely influential in the development and enrichment of the Swedish Baroque style. Literature: Graham Child: World Mirrors, 1990. p. 299 And Torsten Sylvén, Elisabeth Welander-Berggren: Speglar, spegelmakare & Fabrikörer in Sweden 1650–1850, p. 192.