Details
A George III giltwood oval mirror, with pierced ribbon-tied cresting, bullrush surround and similar ribbon-tied apron, later gilded -- 44in. (112cm.) wide, 26in. (66cm.) wide.
Further details
The bullrush surround and cross-ribbon apron relate to a number of John Linnell's designs for pier glasses, See V & A E.E. 3482 1911, a drawing for a pier glass for the Rev. Milner, 1773, and V & A E. 3479
1911, a drawing for "Mr Mout", 1774, both illustrated as plates 195 and 196 in "William and John Linnell, H. Hayward and P. Kirkham", London 1980. See also English Looking Glasses, G. Wills, 1965, plates 112 - 112, for two other related mirrors.A mirror sold in these rooms, lot 303, 8th July 1992.
1911, a drawing for "Mr Mout", 1774, both illustrated as plates 195 and 196 in "William and John Linnell, H. Hayward and P. Kirkham", London 1980. See also English Looking Glasses, G. Wills, 1965, plates 112 - 112, for two other related mirrors.A mirror sold in these rooms, lot 303, 8th July 1992.