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CIRCA 1740
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A GEORGE II GILTWOOD MIRROR
Circa 1740
The broken arched pediment with leaf-tip over egg-and-dart molded overhanging cornice centered by a C-scroll shield-form cartouche, the frieze with central sunflower head issuing acanthus scrolls and flanked to each side by a volute, the bevelled rectangular plate with bead-and-reel slip and further egg-and-dart eared sand-gilded surround, on incurved scrolled angles with flowerhead terminals, the shaped acanthus-carved apron with central shell clasp issuing two brass S-scroll candlearms, with the yellow chalk inscription 68712, regilt
54¼in. (138cm.) high, 27¼in. (69cm.) wide
Circa 1740
The broken arched pediment with leaf-tip over egg-and-dart molded overhanging cornice centered by a C-scroll shield-form cartouche, the frieze with central sunflower head issuing acanthus scrolls and flanked to each side by a volute, the bevelled rectangular plate with bead-and-reel slip and further egg-and-dart eared sand-gilded surround, on incurved scrolled angles with flowerhead terminals, the shaped acanthus-carved apron with central shell clasp issuing two brass S-scroll candlearms, with the yellow chalk inscription 68712, regilt
54¼in. (138cm.) high, 27¼in. (69cm.) wide