拍品專文
This flowered and trellised mirror is serpentined in the George II French picturesque manner. Its pattern, with arched temple pediment and busts of Arcadian nymphs on rustic truss-scrolled pillars, relates to designs for overmantel frames by the celebrated carver and pattern-book author Matthias Lock (d. 1765). Lock, in partnership with the silver engraver Henry Copland (d. 1753) published his designs in their New Book of Ornaments, 1752, in which plates 23 and 28, featuring caraytids and rockwork decorated with foliate festoons are similar to the current lot's design. The frame's whimsical trellis relates to Lock's designs featuring Chinese-railed ornament (pls. 6 and 27).
Two related George III giltwood overmantels, in the style of Matthias Lock were sold by Mr and Mrs Donald Davis, Charleville, Co. Wicklow, Christie's house sale, 23-24 January 1978, lot 99 (£6,000). These mirrors were adorned with closely styled caryatids. Interestingly these mirrors had border plates, similar to those originally on the present mirror.
Two related George III giltwood overmantels, in the style of Matthias Lock were sold by Mr and Mrs Donald Davis, Charleville, Co. Wicklow, Christie's house sale, 23-24 January 1978, lot 99 (£6,000). These mirrors were adorned with closely styled caryatids. Interestingly these mirrors had border plates, similar to those originally on the present mirror.