A set of four Italian late baroque carved giltwood mirrors, probably Rome, circa 1730

each with carved crest and grotesque masks 

Related literature: G. Child, World Mirrors, London, 1990, pp. 269-73, figs. 564 and 579

An attractive set in need of professional attention. Overall losses to the carving, exposing the wood underneath, and traces of old woodworm, which appears to be no longer active. Some open construction cracks; one crack with movement to the left of cresting of one. Minor losses to glass and foxing to silvered plates.
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For a similar pair of mirrors, see Sotheby's New York, The Forster-Gwin Collection, 24 October 2008, lot 49.