M.Goldstein

Traditionally framed in a gilt mid 19th C surround, this was originally a lighthouse reflecting lens dating from 1916.

Acid etched by the makers Chance Brothers with patent, serial number and focus measurements, the condition is exceptional. The distortion in this concave parabolic reflector is complex; from different points and distances it changes dramatically. Viewed from close quarters it brings the viewer into focus with an intense clarity of definition, at a distance there is an unusual dimensional bounce difficult to describe without standing in front of the object. The reflection also sometimes gives the illusion of circular ripples in water.

At 75cm diameter overall it was used as a hall mirror in Slane Castle in Ireland.

An inspired combination of precision and tradition.

Unusual functional mirror for reading one’s height. According to the instructions painted at the top, “There is no occasion to remove your hat…” The scale is measured in feet and inches, reverse etched into the glass, with a moulded, decorative frame.

A rare and charming piece of Victoriana.

1940 concave glass reflector made by C.A. Parsons & Co, as acid etched in the centre.

95cm in diameter and in original condition with copper rim. Comes from a Royal Naval battleship from WW2, it was part of a large-scale searchlight.

To bring a mirror of this kind with its distorted reflection into a domestic interior is like introducing a vortex into your surroundings. Not only a rare, nautical antique, this object also makes an impressive artistic statement.

Wasp synthesizer circa 1978 produced by Electric Dream Plant.

Despite its toy-like appearance, the Wasp was a characteristic sound from the post-punk era, used by bands like Depeche Mode. Has a penetrating sound and heat-sensitive two octave key pad.

A group of four American Glasco glass medical storage jars from WW2.

For storing quite a mundane utensil yet with the attractive font and candy cane colouring they make an appealing set.

A mid-Victorian small scale distortion mirror. Original glass and ebonized frame. A desirable size, at 40cm by 33cm, a warped view in a mercury reflection.

A glazed, ebonised cabinet from the Victorian period with six tobacco draws with brass shell handles. The produce sold from here had such poetic names as, “Topaz”, “Maid of Honour” and “Golden Legend”. Measuring 44cm by 45cm it’s a diminutive smoker’s companion…store your “Prize Crop” in style.

Picture from July 1937 issue of Zoo magazine featuring two of our benches in an article on Regent’s Park Zoo’s Pets’ Corner about an incident between cockatoo Polly and Tiny Tim the bear cub.
Available at M.Goldstein to lend some louche Victorian style to your garden for the last of the summer months.

This monumental relic of the Atomic Age has just landed at M.Goldstein.
Named Cygan, created in 1957 by Dr Ing Fiorito, an aeromodeller from Turin. Over eight feet tall, this is probably one of Europe’s most advanced robots for the time. Originally he could walk, turn and lift. He accepted spoken commands as well as signals and responded to light rays, making him quite a celebrity in the 1950s and 1960s.

Cygan was first presented at the Milan sample fair in 1957. In 1958 his creator brought him to Olympia in London where he performed for the astonished crowds.
Today he still commands attention and resides in the interior of M.Goldstein…come and meet the dormant giant.

1930s one-eyed Kobe baby charm made into a necklace.

What should be cute has an ominous air…though the Japanese Kobe charms were supposed to bring good luck.