A pair of George III giltwood pier mirrors Circa 1765

Overall good condition; the ho-ho birds to each mirror are replaced and later; the swans to the aprons are most likely replaced; the first with old repaired break to top of cresting; carved wood elements immediately above the top large central rectangular plate slightly loose and warped; central top triangular mirror plate with two cracks; top right corner mirror plate with a crack; top left mirror plate with a crack; bottom left mirror plate with two cracks; upper larger plate to central section with extensive losses and pitting to the silvering and lifting away from the glass, the main plate with extensive pitting and possibly replaced; mirror glass borders to right and left sides appear to be later. The other mirror with repaired break to top of cresting; crack to top left corner plate, upper part of left and right side border plates with a crack; bottom left corner plate with three cracks; bottom right corner plate with a crack; some border plates appear to be replaced; upper large plate with extensive losses and lifting to the silvering, showing the wood backboard and with extensive pitting, the lower large plate, possibly replaced.
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