A George II giltwood oval pier mirror in the manner of William Kent circa 1740

re-gilt, ribbon bow-tied cresting later, mirror plate replaced.

The Collection of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia
Sold, Northeast Auctions, March 7, 2004, lot 700
Property from the Collection of Ingrao
Sold in these rooms, October 20, 2006, lot 45

Overall good condition – Re-gilded, with some small losses overall and with small cracks. As mentioned, the ribbon bow and part of the acorn and oak leaf swags replaced. The upper right of the ribbon bow has a chip about 3 cm in length. Mirror plate replaced; possibily originally painted.
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For a related mirror designed by William Kent in the Victorian & Albert Museum, London, see Desmond Fitzgerald, Georgian Furniture, 1969, pl. 26