A PAIR OF GEORGE I WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT MIRRORS

CIRCA 1725

Details

A PAIR OF GEORGE I WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT MIRRORS
CIRCA 1725
Each rectangular bevelled plate within a moulded frame surmounted by a pierced cresting centred by a plume, with shaped apron
52½ x 28¼ in. (133.5 x 71.5 cm.) (2)

Provenance

Anonymous sale ('A Lady of Title'), sold Christie's London, 27 June 1985, lot 166.

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Lot Essay

A gilding test undertaken by Catherine Hassall at University College London reveals just one layer of water gilding over gesso, a yellow undercoat and brown clay. The surface therefore appears to be a remarkable survival.

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