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The revival of Romano British virtue was promoted in the early 18th century by the 'architectus' Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington through his protégé the Rome-trained artist architect William Kent (d. 1742). Roman temple pediments, worthy of the 'Age of Vitruvius' and his architectural treatise, crowned 'polite' doors and fashionable overmantels in the reign of George II. THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

A GILTWOOD MIRROR

PROBABLY SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A GILTWOOD MIRROR
PROBABLY SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular plate in a pierced rockwork and foliage frame, surmounted by a foliate cresting and with foliate spray apron, regilt, repair to cresting
57¼ x 36 in. (145.5 x 91.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The combination of stylised elements of 18th century mirror patterns from a variety of periods combined in the design of this mirror is typical of mirrors designed in the 'rococo revival' of around 1830.

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