A fine George III giltwood oval pier mirror circa 1775

Very good condition with rubbing and wear to gilding showing gesso in places ; gilding stable; right leaf tip to pendant husk of apon with small loss visible in catalogue illustration; mirror plate with minor crystallization and minor pitting and very small losses to upper part; small chips and losses to gilding and gesso to back edge.
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 present mirror with its large proportions and deep frame shares affinities to a number mirrors and designs of mirrors by Thomas Chippendale and John Linnell. The combination of the lambs-tongue molding, fluting and beaded moldings to the oval frame relates to a mirror which Chippendale supplied to Sir William Constable for his house in Mansfield Street and illustrated in C. Gilbert, The Life and Works of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, p. 153, fig. 278.  It also relates to a number of designs for mirrors by John Yenn, which he supplied to George III for the King's drawing room and Queen's music room at Windsor, circa 1795. The handling of the urn cresting and foliate swags and foliate apron relates to a number of designs by Linnell, particularly to a that of a mirror he designed fro William Wombwell, circa 1776 and illustrated in Helena Hayward, 'The Drawings of John Linnell in the Victoria and Albert Museum', The Journal of the Furniture History Society, 1969, vol. V, fig. 115