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Pair of George II Giltwood Pier Mirrors, from collection of Walter P. Chrysler

About the Item

The giltwood frame with a soft lustre, each having scroll arched pediment, centred by a pronounced shell with acanthus decoration above the original bevelled plates within a foliate scroll punched strapwork ground. The shaped apron centred by a further acanthus leaf flanked by conforming leaf decoration. English, Circa 1725 Provenance; A set of four mirrors with Frank Partridge New York in 1953 (advertised in The Magazine Antiques, October 1953 as ‘four superb Queen Anne gilt gesso pier mirrors’) Acquired by Walter P. Chrysler from Frank Partridge, the provenance confirmed in the Chrysler sale catalogue Two of the mirrors sold ‘Magnificent Queen Anne and Georgian Cabinetwork….from the Collection of Walter P. Chrysler’ Part One, Parke-Bernet New York, 29th and 30th of April 1960, lots 254 and 254a Later acquired by Jerome C. Neuhoff Sold Sotheby’s New York The Collection of Jerome C. Neuhoff, 25th of January 1986, lot 143 The collection of Sir Joseph Hotung Literature One of the mirrors pictured in F. Lewis Hinckley’s Queen Anne and Georgian Looking Glasses, 1987, plate 56
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 68.9 in (175 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Style:
    George III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1725
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU848142244032

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