Lot Essay
The arms are possibly those of Dennett or Dent.
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CIRCA 1740
Details
A GEORGE II GILTWOOD MIRROR
CIRCA 1740
The rectangular bevelled plate within an eared sanded frame carved with bead-and-reel and egg-and-dart moulding, below a broken pediment centred by an armorial cartouche cresting headed by a grotesque mask, the sides further carved with oak leaves and acorns, inscribed twice in pencil on the reverse '212.16' and once in ink, and in chalk '682' and 'Barrat'
58 in. (149 cm.) high; 35 ½ in. (90 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1740
The rectangular bevelled plate within an eared sanded frame carved with bead-and-reel and egg-and-dart moulding, below a broken pediment centred by an armorial cartouche cresting headed by a grotesque mask, the sides further carved with oak leaves and acorns, inscribed twice in pencil on the reverse '212.16' and once in ink, and in chalk '682' and 'Barrat'
58 in. (149 cm.) high; 35 ½ in. (90 cm.) wide
Provenance
With Joel Koopman, Boston, Massachusetts, 1916.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 30 April 2007, lot 10.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 30 April 2007, lot 10.
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