A Fine George III Carved giltwood Mirror circa 1760

the cartouche shaped central plate within a conjoined C-scroll frame with foliate scrolls, ruffled edges an icicle ornament, each side with a molded projection with incised carving and pendant icicles supporting a tall leafy tree, with a further small  mirror plate above similarly framed by foliate ornamented C-scrolls surmounted by leaf plumes and with a cabochon centered leaf and C-scrolled cartouche below, the apron arched at the center above cabochon ornamented ruffled leaves above C-scrolls with pendant icicles over an open spray of flowers within C-scrolls above an open pendant with further foliate ornamented C-scrolls, icicles, rock work and leaves.

Overall good condition. Re-gilded. Mirror plates appear to be replaced although with some age and minor pitting to silvering in places. Gilding with good rubbing and wear with red bole showing to gesso. Old repaired breaks to extremities. Piece of nice proportions, and nicely carved. Please note that gilding is less bright and less orange than in the catalogue illustration.
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The design of this finely shaped sconce is comparable to another, the outer frame of which is ornamented with rushes and surmounted by birds (See: Geoffrey Wills, English Looking Glasses, London, 1965, p. 100, fig 91). An identical pair of mirrors were sold at Phillip's, in the 1970s.