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Pair of George II Giltwood Mirrors, c. 1760

Offered by: Patrick Bavasi

Description
Pair of George II Giltwood Mirrors
English, circa 1760

With later antique oval mercury plates within finely carved openwork frames, the asymmetrical ornament composed of scrolling acanthus, foliate sprays, pierced rocaille elements, and stylized shell motifs, surmounted by boldly carved crestings and terminating in richly modeled lower crests.

The surviving gilding, softened over time, gives the mirrors considerable depth and warmth. The mirrors reflect a vernacular interpretation of the English Rococo, with fluid carving and richly modeled ornament throughout. The finely foxed mercury plates complement the carving and reinforce the distinctly eighteenth-century character of the pair.

LITERATURE
Related designs: G. Hepplewhite, The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide, 1794, pls. 116–117.
Comparable examples: H. F. Schiffer, The Mirror Book: English, American & European, 1983, p. 185, fig. 476.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	giltwood; gesso; wire; mercury and later mirror plates
Condition:	wear commensurate with age and use; retaining much original gilding; later antique mirror plates
Creation Date:	circa 1760
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, George II
200 Lex Booth #:	54
Dealer Reference #:	A259c
Incollect Reference #:	862130

Dimensions

W.	29 in;	H.	46 in;
W.	73.66 cm;	H.	116.84 cm;

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