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A pair of George III carved giltwood pier mirrors, circa 1760, in that manner of William & John Linnell
Auction Closed
December 7, 11:28 AM GMT
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of George III carved giltwood pier mirrors
circa 1760, in that manner of William & John Linnell
the central rectangular plate within a border of marginal plates with pilaster uprights entwined with branches, the shaped pediment cresting surmounted by a Ho-Ho bird on a rocky outcrop, the whole decorated with C-scrolls, acanthus and icicles, the apron centred on an upturned vase within a scrolled foliate border
223cm. high, 104cm. wide; 7ft.3¾in., 3ft.5in.
Possibly acquired by George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (1697 – 1764), or
George Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield (d 1795);
Thence by descent
George Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield (d 1795);
Thence by descent