A George II giltwood oval pier mirror circa 1755

Ovearll good condition; re-gilt; mirror plate replaced with what appears to be a 19th century silverd plate; beautifully carved and with minor nicks and wear to gilding at extremities.
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The present mirror with its exuberant rococo decoration is similar to a number of designs by Thomas Johnson as seen in his 'Collection of Designs', of 1758 and in his 'One Hundred and Fifty New Designs', of 1761, particularly mirror frames found on plate 11 (1758) and plate 9 (1761).  See Elizabeth White, Pictorial Dictionary of British 18th Century Furniture Design, The Printed Sources, Woodbridge, 1990, p. 333.