The exquisite works of the mirror maker and gilder Samuel Bomansson are among the most valued from the fully developed Rococo to the transitional works of the emerging Gustavian era. The reason is often clear when you think of the exquisite wood carvings with engraved details, beautifully gilded in two- or three-tone gold, which have become a hallmark of the master. Bomansson was apprenticed to Olof Westerberg, who already in 1738 established a mirror factory in Stockholm. Other well-known mirror makers and sculptors who received their training at Westerberg include Gustaf Johan Fast, Johan Åkerblad and Niclas Meunier.