A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILTWOOD MIRRORS, each with rectangular bevelled plate within a lattice-slip, the pierced outer frame carved with floral-garlanded stiff-leaf strapwork scrolls with twin caryatids supporting a pierced broken pediment with central swagged seraphim above a similarly carved apron with strapwork cartouche centred by a female mask, 19th Century, one inscribed to the reverse near wall between oak library (left) and RIGHT HAND WALL, the other inscribed Library end number 1 near wall and Chinese Room Right of window and LEFT HAND WINDOW, adapted from picture frames

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILTWOOD MIRRORS, each with rectangular bevelled plate within a lattice-slip, the pierced outer frame carved with floral-garlanded stiff-leaf strapwork scrolls with twin caryatids supporting a pierced broken pediment with central swagged seraphim above a similarly carved apron with strapwork cartouche centred by a female mask, 19th Century, one inscribed to the reverse near wall between oak library (left) and RIGHT HAND WALL, the other inscribed Library end number 1 near wall and Chinese Room Right of window and LEFT HAND WINDOW, adapted from picture frames
30½ x 27½in. (77.5 x 70cm.) (2)
Provenance
Major-General Sir George Burns, North Mymms Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, sold Christie's house sale, 24-26 September 1979, lot 359

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