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Victorian giltwood English Chinese Chippendale style period mirrors

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
This magnificent pair of carved Chinese Chippendale style giltwood mirrors, each have connecting cartouches, with framed of s-and c-scrolls, waves, and rocaille, surmounted by a carved and gilt Ho Ho birds, the top cartouche decorated with polychrome Chinese garden scene.

Provenance
The Victorians were very keen to copy styles from earlier periods and none more so than the ever popular styles and designs from Thomas Chippendale and the other great makers of the times, Thomas Sheraton Linell to name but a few.
Robert Gillow who was the founder of what we know today as Gillows in the latter quarter of the 18th century. His designs were continued and embellished throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1840
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	277783

Dimensions

W.	26.5 in;	H.	65 in;
W.	67.31 cm;	H.	165.1 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art