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Lot 52
  • 52

A near pair of George I giltwood and gesso mirrors circa 1720

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Giltwood, gesso, glass
  • 114cm. and 117cm. high, 79cm. and 72.5cm. wide; 3ft. 9in., 3ft. 10in., 2ft. 7¼in., 2ft. 4½in.
each with a scrolled pediment centred by a plumed crest, the later plates within foliate-incised and moulded frames, the leafy aprons with scallop shells, later plates

Condition

These mirrors are decorative and despite the different dimensions work well as a pair. They have later mirror plates.
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