Pair of George II Style Giltwood Mirrors
£2,890
A pair of finely carved George II style giltwood mirrors or pier glasses, the oval plates contained within gadrooned borders with rocaille carving surrounded by foliate C and S scrolls supporting brackets and with trailing acanthus leaves to the sided; all below acanthus leaf clasps and with rose-carved floral crests. Based on mid 18thC designs.
Height 88.5 cm (34.75 inches)
Width 53.5 cm (21.25 inches)
Depth 14 cm (5.5 inches)
A related ‘Oval Glass Frame’ pattern, was published in W. Ince and J. Mayhew’s, Universal System of Household Furniture, 1762 (pls. 78 and 79). These patterns also relate to those previously issued by Thomas Johnson (1723-99), the Rococo carver and designer who in 1758 published his Designs for Picture-frames, Candelabra, Chimney pieces, etc.
