The Property of the Rt Hon.The Earl of Jersey
A silver-mounted pier mirror, the silver French or Flemish, late 17th century, the supporting frame English, circa 1820
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July 5, 02:27 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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The Property of the Rt Hon.The Earl of Jersey
A silver-mounted pier mirror
the silver French or Flemish, late 17th century, the supporting frame English, circa 1820
with later bevelled central and marginal plates, the cresting with silver mounts embossed, chased and pierced with scrolling floral and foliate decoration centred with two winged putti holding a cartouche, the frame with conforming decoration the corners and sides joined with three patterned silver bands
173cm. high, 112cm. wide; 5ft. 8in., 3ft. 8in.
Acquired by George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) most probably with the previous lot in Paris circa 1670-72;
given by 2nd Duke of Buckingham to his former mistress, Anna Maria Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (1642-1702) at Avington Park Hampshire, following her marriage to George Brydges in 1677;
by descent to their son, George William Brydges (1678-1751) who died without heir and whose estates passed to his cousin;
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (1708-1771);
by descent to Lady Anne Brydges (1779-1836), the only surviving child of James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, who in 1796 married Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839);
by descent to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, (1797-1861) until sold in The Stowe House sale, Messrs. Christie and Manson, 15 August 1848 and the following forty days, 3rd day of sale, lot 295.
acquired at the above sale by Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, the Countess of Jersey (1785-1867);
thence by descent to the current owner.
given by 2nd Duke of Buckingham to his former mistress, Anna Maria Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (1642-1702) at Avington Park Hampshire, following her marriage to George Brydges in 1677;
by descent to their son, George William Brydges (1678-1751) who died without heir and whose estates passed to his cousin;
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (1708-1771);
by descent to Lady Anne Brydges (1779-1836), the only surviving child of James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos, who in 1796 married Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839);
by descent to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, (1797-1861) until sold in The Stowe House sale, Messrs. Christie and Manson, 15 August 1848 and the following forty days, 3rd day of sale, lot 295.
acquired at the above sale by Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, the Countess of Jersey (1785-1867);
thence by descent to the current owner.
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