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A GEORGE III GILTWOOD OVAL MIRROR CIRCA 1765
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 42 in.; width 27 in.
- 106.7 cm; 68.6 cm
possibly Irish. Later gilding, restorations.
Provenance
Sold in these rooms, October 19, 1991, lot 31A
Condition
Later gilded and now with a varnish, later mirror plate, reddish bole coming through gilding, losses and rubbing to gilding, chips to edges, bottom section of the apron replaced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Cf. a pair of oval mirrors bearing engraved labels of Francis and John Booker with similar but inverted shell crestings, sold in these rooms, April 12-14, 1984, lot 735, illustrated, The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Irish Furniture, Yale University Press, 2007, pp. 145-7, fig. 200.