A GEORGE I GILT-GESSO PIER MIRROR

Together with two later glass candle arms.

Stair & Co., New York

Over gilt, areas of flaking and loss to the later gilding showing the original gilding in places, the cresting with some restorations and minor losses and with later block for support, the central bevelled mirror glass later, some old glass to the borders with some minor losses and crystallization to the silverin , overall with some restorations and replacements, the candle arms of different sizes and associated, lacking back boards, overall with some old scratches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The cresting of the mirror glass with its carved eagle heads is similar to the cresting of  'a pair of Large Looking-glass Sonces in carved and gold frames with double glass branches,' by James Moore, circa 1720 at Erddig, Denbighshire; Macquoid and Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, 1954, rev. ed., vol. II, p. 333, fig. 54.