A PAIR OF GEORGE II STYLE GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE MIRRORS

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A PAIR OF GEORGE II STYLE GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE MIRRORS
EACH ASYMMETRICAL CARTOUCHE-FORM PLATE WITHIN A SURROUND COMPOSED OF SCROLLS HUNG WITH ICICLES AND ENTWINED WITH RUSHES AND FLORAL CHAINS AND MOUNTED WITH A DISPLAYED HO-HO BIRD, THE BASE WITH A PAIR OF SCROLLING CANDLEARMS WITH FOLIATE-CAST GILT-METAL NOZZLES AND DRIP-PANS, ONE WITH PAPER LABEL PRINTED PARTRIDGE AND NUMBERED 52, REGILT AND PREVIOUSLY GREEN-PAINTED, REPLACED ELEMENTS TO CARVING
38½IN. (98CM.) HIGH, 25½IN. (65CM.) WIDE (2)

來源

THE COLLECTION OF BARON VON DISTLER.
WITH PARTRIDGE FINE ARTS, LONDON.
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR, SOLD IN THESE ROOMS, 14-15 OCTOBER 1994, LOT 440 ($25,300).

注意事項

On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial interest in lots consigned for sale. This interest may include guaranteeing a minimum price to the consignor which is secured solely by consigned property. This is such a lot.

拍品專文

THESE MIRRORS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL IN DESIGN TO A MID-18TH CENTURY PAIR SOLD BY THE EXECUTORS OF LADY A.E.S. CURRE, ITTON COURT, CHEPSTOW, BRUTON, KNOWLES & CO., 27 MAY 1957, LOT 1172 (THE MIRRORS WERE THE ONLY LOT IN THE ENTIRE SALE COMPRISING 1343 LOTS TO HAVE THE DESCRIPTION PRINTED IN BOLD TYPE INDICATING THEIR IMPORTANCE). THE ITTON COURT PAIR WAS ADVERTISED BY PHILLIPS OF HITCHIN, LTD. IN THE ANTIQUE DEALER'S FAIR EXHIBITION CATALOGUE OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR, PROBABLY HAVING BEEN PURCHASED BY THEM. ANOTHER MIRROR OF A SIMILAR DESIGN FROM HARTLEBURY CASTLE, WORCESTERSHIRE IS ILLUSTRATED IN R. EDWARDS, ED., THE SHORTER DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE, LONDON, 1964, P. 430, FIG.15.