Lot Details
Lot 415
Pair of George III Giltwood Mirrors
Third quarter of the 18th century
Each oval mirror plate within a frame carved with ribbon-tied entwined gnarled leafy branches. Height 38 1/2 inches (97.2 cm), width 20 inches (50.8 cm).
Provenance:
Many leading London furniture makers and designers, including Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Johnson, John Linnell, Robert Adam and Mayhew and Ince published designs for similar forms of mirror frames.
cf. a similar pair from M. Harris & Sons, London, sold Sotheby's house sale, The Collection of Patricia Kluge, June 8-9, 1020, lot 486.
Provenance:
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, April 27-28, 1979, lot 188.
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Additional Notes & Condition Report
Please note that this pair of mirrors was sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, April 27-28, 1979, lot 188
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