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A Very Fine and Rare George II Giltwood Overmantel Looking Glass, England, circa 1755
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- pine
- Height 26 1/4 in. by Width 70 in.
Retains two of its original mirror plates and appears to retain its original gilding.
Provenance
Descended in the Campbell Family of Beverley Manor, Virginia;
J. K. Beard, Richmond, Virginia
J. K. Beard, Richmond, Virginia
Condition
Proper left mirror plate replaced. Minor loss to gilding through out. several area of carving loss. Proper left lower corner of fram cracked and loose.
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
This remarkable Rococo overmantle looking glass descended in the Campbell Family of Beverley Manor, Virginia. Only one other Rococo overmantle mirror with eighteenth century American provenance is known. That mirror was made for the back parlor of Marmion (1735-70) the home of John Fitzhugh located in King George Co., Virginia. The mirror (acc. no. 28.49) and the room is in collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (see Marshall B. Davidson and Elizabeth Stillinger, The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985), pp. 60-1).