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A FINE GEORGE II GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR Circa 1745
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- giltwood, glass
- height 85 in.; width 44 in.
- 215.9 cm; 111.8 cm
Condition
Mirror plate replaced; re-gilt with chips and losses to gilding at extremities showing gesso in places; old repairs to front apron and to some tips of carving to extremities; probably re-gessoed.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The design of the present mirror clearly shows the transition of the Palladian architectonic style into the softer more fluid aesthetic of the rococo relating to designs by John Vardy and Matthias Lock of around 1745. The present mirror incorporates the female mask to the cresting, large stylized shells to the aprons and corners as well as large palm branches found on two drawings by Vardy for Pier mirrors. The overall fluid shape and use of rococo elements relates to plates 1 and 3 from Lock's Six Sconces, published in 1744, and is very similar to a mirror by Lock, which he supplied John, the 2nd Earl of Poulett for the tapestry room at Hinton House, Somerset.