SCOTTISH VICTORIAN CARVED PARROT COAL DRESSING MIRROR MID 19TH CENTURY the arched mirror plate in a plain frame between scrolled supports with glass roundels, on a moulded plinth base with bun feet (63cm wide, 74cm high, 22cm deep) Footnote: Note: Parrot coal, also known as cannel coal appears to get its name from the sound it makes when burning, a crackling similar to that of a parrot's beak clicking. It was used during the 19th century to make furniture and works of art, due to its similar characteristics to marble. Unlike household coal, it can be carved. Thomas Williamson, a stonemason from West Wemyss , Fife is known for the parrot coal pieces he created during the mid-1800s, including a table, chairs and a toilet mirror, all within the collection at Kirkcaldy Galleries. A garden seat by Williamson was acquired by Prince Albert, and exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, which is now at Osborne House. Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/