PROBABLY LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details

A GEORGE II STYLE GILTWOOD MIRROR
Probably late 19th century
The broken arched foliate-carved pediment flanking a foliate wrapped shell motif, the frieze with berried-leaf bolection moulded outer edges flanking a femal mask between drapery swags, the rectangular plate withing an eared egg-and-dart frame with rosettes to the lower corners and hung with scrolled volutes issuing foliate garlands to the sides
69in. (175.5cm.) high, 43in. (109cm.) wide

Provenance

Acquired from John Bell, Aberdeen in 1956.

Exhibited

On public view at Verdmont, Bermuda.

Lot Essay

Verdmont, Bermuda, is one of the island's most historic houses, remaining virtually unaltered since it was built in circa 1710. Originally built by a prominent ship-owner, John Dickinson, it later passed to his granddaughter and her husband, the Honerable John Green a loyalist judge and portrait painter from Philadelphia whose portraits now hang in the house.

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