Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
A pair of Irish George III mirror chandeliers, circa 1790, in the manner of John Dederek Ayckboum
Lot Closed
May 18, 02:47 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of Irish George III mirror chandeliers
circa 1790, in the manner of John Dederek Ayckboum
each plate with faceted glass studded border, the handing candelabra with two scrolled candle-branches and a central shaped branch hung with droplets
the mirrors 79.5cm. high, 52.5cm. wide; 2ft. 7 1/4 in., 1ft. 8 3/4 in.
The present pair of mirrors is typical of Irish mirror chandeliers of the late 18th century and relate closely to one which bears the inscription of the Grafton Street, Dublin glass-cutter and retailer 'John D. Aykbowm' who, in 1800, advertised his 'New Venice' glass and crystal manufacture on the Blackrock Road, Dublin (The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Irish Furniture, New Haven and London, 2007, p.269, fig. 254). A son of German immigrants, he set up a glass cutting and manufactory in London in 1772 before establishing another branch in Dublin by 1783.