A PAIR OF GERMAN ROCOCO CREAM-PAINTED, GILTWOOD AND SILVERED PIER GLASSES

MID-18TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF GERMAN ROCOCO CREAM-PAINTED, GILTWOOD AND SILVERED PIER GLASSES
Mid-18th century
Each with rectangular divided plates beneath an arched foliate-carved cresting enclosing a temple with classical youth and putto, the sides wrapped with trailing foliage, the base with playful putti (2)

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 10 June 1994, lot 45

Lot Essay

When sold in London, one of the mirrors was 19 cm taller than the other. This later addition has subsequently been removed to restore the mirror to the same height. At the same time a layer of green paint was removed to reveal the present cream color.