Rare Victorian Forum

Hello-

No, the mirror is not signed. It is the same design as your table top
(Is your table signed? Does it carry an actual patent date?) and it matches
the patents by Patitz, the pieces pictured on page one of this thread
(the first three pics) and also matches the items in Ambrosio's book.
Several of these same items carrying this design are pictured in the
Brass Menagerie and are attributed to Patitz/B&H. I think the evidence
is overwhelmingly clear, but no the B&H patent is not present.
If I could hypothesize, I would suggest that many of these pieces were made
prior to the awarding of the actual patent. Once the items began to sell briskly
the patent was garnered to protect their interest against copies.
I have seen this same mirror before on ebay (1) time and also
on Southampton's antiques website. Neither of these two mirrors were
marked. It is interesting to note that on the backside the only
hanging mount is positioned in order for the mirror to be hung
on the diagonal. A very aesthetically pleasing look!
stever