Lot Essay
A closely related Swedish pier glass, with similar gilt-decorated mirrored slips, is illustrated in G. Child, World Mirrors, London, 1990, p. 298, fig. 680.
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SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A SWEDISH GILTWOOD PIER GLASS
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With pierced rocaille cresting above an arched divided bevelled plate, flanked by mirrored borderes, with later floral and trellis gilt decoration, the apron carved with a shell and scrolls, the plates apparently original, refreshments to gilding
83 in. (211 cm.) high, 34 1.4 in. (88 cm.) wide
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With pierced rocaille cresting above an arched divided bevelled plate, flanked by mirrored borderes, with later floral and trellis gilt decoration, the apron carved with a shell and scrolls, the plates apparently original, refreshments to gilding
83 in. (211 cm.) high, 34 1.4 in. (88 cm.) wide