Jan 28, 2025 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Pair of Irish George III Giltwood Mirrors
Circa 1775, by Francis and John Booker
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Each triangular broken pediment centered by an acanthus-wrapped urn above an egg-and-dart carved molding and fluted frieze, over a rectangular mirror plate with a double border, the upper section filled with scrolling foliage flanked by fluted column with Corinthian capitals, the lower frieze with an acanthus clasp flanked by imbricated corbels; the back of one mirror with printed label: Francis & John / Booker / Essex Bridge / DUBLIN.
Height 76 inches (193 cm), width 45 inches (17.7 cm), depth 6 inches (15.3 cm)
These mirror belongs to a group of mirrors manufactured by Francis and John Booker of Essex Bridge, Dublin, including three almost identical mirrors in the outer Hall at Skinners Hall, City of London. Irish, c.1750
Francis and John Booker, sons of John Booker (d. 1750), 'Looking-glass manufacturer,' Essex Bridge, was one of two principal glass sellers in Dublin in the third quarter of the 18th century.
$40,000 - $60,000
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Each triangular broken pediment centered by an acanthus-wrapped urn above an egg-and-dart carved molding and fluted frieze, over a rectangular mirror plate with a double border, the upper section filled with scrolling foliage flanked by fluted column with Corinthian capitals, the lower frieze with an acanthus clasp flanked by imbricated corbels; the back of one mirror with printed label: Francis & John / Booker / Essex Bridge / DUBLIN.
Height 76 inches (193 cm), width 45 inches (17.7 cm), depth 6 inches (15.3 cm)
These mirror belongs to a group of mirrors manufactured by Francis and John Booker of Essex Bridge, Dublin, including three almost identical mirrors in the outer Hall at Skinners Hall, City of London. Irish, c.1750
Francis and John Booker, sons of John Booker (d. 1750), 'Looking-glass manufacturer,' Essex Bridge, was one of two principal glass sellers in Dublin in the third quarter of the 18th century.
The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Losses to carving, cracks, replacements to mirror plates and carved elements.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, Jan 28, 2025
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am will offer 19th Century & Old Master Paintings & Drawings spanning the Italian Renaissance through the early 19th century. Showcased will be a wide range of landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects.
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