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A Queen Anne giltwood and gilt-gesso pier mirror, in the manner of John Belchier, circa 1710
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- gilt
- 114cm. high, 61cm. wide; 3ft. 9in., 2ft.
the later plate headed by a winged putti flanked by corresponding eagle heads above columnar supports with a shaped and shell carved apron, overall profusely carved with strap-work and foliate motifs on a salmon-spawn punched ground
Condition
The mirror had been re-gilt and resorted, possibly with some replaced elements to the carving. The mirror plate is distressed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The arch-crested mirror is designed in the early 18th century Roman fashion, a relates closely to a pier-glass designed in the early 1720s for Erddig, Wales (R. Edwards and M. Jourdain, Georgian Cabinet-Makers, London, 1955, fig. 36). The Erdigg mirror has been identified as the work of the St. Paul's Churchyard cabinet-maker John Belchier (d. 1753) (O. Garnett, Erddig, 1999, p. 48). A similar singular mirror is illustrated in Peter Brown, The Noel Terry Collection of Furniture and Clocks at Fairfax House York, York, 1987, p. 93.