Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Property of a Private Collector
A pair of late George II carved giltwood mirrors, circa 1755, in the manner of William and John Linnell
Lot Closed
May 18, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Private Collector
A pair of late George II carved giltwood mirrors
circa 1755, in the manner of William and John Linnell
of asymmetrical cartouche form, the sectional mirror plates within C-scroll and rocaille carved borders, the whole decorated with acanthus, palm sprays and floral garlands, re-gilt, later mirror plates
161cm. high, 75cm. wide; 5ft. 3 1/2 in., 2ft. 5 1/2 in.
This exquisitely carved pair of mirrors is conceived in late George II ‘Rococo’ taste, as popularised by a number of influential pattern books including Mathias Lock’s A New Book of Ornaments (1752), Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director (1754) and Thomas Johnson’s Collection of Designs (1758). Although they do not relate to a particular design, the treatment of the palm fronds and foliate garlands recall the output of the Berkeley Square cabinet-makers, upholsterers and carvers William (circa 1703 - 1763) and John Linnell (1729 - 1796).