Carved Giltwood Regency Eagle Serpent Mirror

An English Chippendale period carved giltwood mirror, mid-18th century, ca 1755. Flanked, in a delicately shaped frame, by carved fruit, bold C scrolls and foliage: very typical of ...

A fine English George III period carved and gilt gesso mirror, ca 1765. This exceptional Georgian giltwood mirror is surmounted by a displayi...

An impressive carved giltwood and gesso pier glass mirror. 19th century. With a bold shell cresting and trailing flowers in the margins. Divided, ...

A rare German Baroque (Barock) carved oval mirror. Early-17th century, circa 1620-1630. The frame is superbly carved. The cresting with two cherubs supporting a cartouche, and seated upon displaying eagles. The base centred by a grotesque mask typical of this early period. The oval frame is flanked by boldly-carved Barock scrolls and foliate decoration, the inner frame is well carved with egg and dart. Very minor losses entirely consistent with age. Plate later. Heinrich Kreisel illustrates a related antique mirror (Neuburg/ Donau, 1620/1630) in 'Die Kunst Des Deutschen Möbels Von...

An English fret-carved mahogany wall, or pier, mirror. Late George II period, circa 1760. The unusual, undulating, serpentine inner border is gesso carved and parcel gilt. The mould...

A fine and rare pair of English Regency period torchères, or stands (or candle stands) in the manner of Thomas Hope. Circa 1810. Both are raised on tapering simulated-bronze column supports with circular tops and fluted gilt collars, on concave-sided triform bases with winged-panther mask monopodia. The column bases issue from spreading, gilded, carved lotuses. These antique torcheres might also be referred to as columns, ornamental stands, candle sticks, or candelabra. In superb condition throughout. Literature: ‘Thomas Hope – Regency Designer’ ed. David Watkin & Philip Hewat-Jaboor, Yale University Press, New Haven and London (2008). The Aurora Room, Duchess Street, photo from V & A Museum, fig. 68-1, p. 378. The Royal Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth II, RCIN 588- 1-2, 45- 1-2, figs. 78-2, 78-3, p. 396. The Faringdon Collection, Buscot Park, Oxfordshire, illustr. 88, p. 414. The pair of stands we are offering here correspond closely to the pair in the Faringdon Collection (see above). Watkin and Hewat-Jaboor state; ‘’A ‘Roman’ stand of this precise design, perhaps an imaginative variation on one published by Visconti*, is illustrated in ‘Household Furniture’, plate L, number 2… Hope also owned several classical Roman candelabra...

Each oval beveled mirror plate within a rope-twist frame, with an apron ending in a bracket, decorated overall with rosettes, foliage, leaf tips and fluting.

The reverse breakfront cornice with beaded edge over low-relief diaperwork frieze, above an inset oval mirror plate with beaded slip bordered by fan patera...

This attractive mirror retains all its original plates including the bevelled central plate and the six long and four square mirrors which surround it. The gilt frame has a stepped c...

Early 19th century Regency giltwood mirror of rectangular form and neat proportions. The mirror plate set within reeded ebonised border with...

George II style carved and distressed giltwood mirror with eagle ornament, 19th century.

A pair of Regency style giltwood and ivory painted wood mirrors.