18th Century Gilt Mirror in the Manner of Belcher

Early-mid 18th century walnut mirror with original engraved plate glass. Provenance: Howth Castle, Co. Dublin

18th century pair of Irish Waterford mirrors, the period plate of oval form set within frame of alternating faceted blue and clear glass studs.

18th century Irish Waterford mirror, the period plate of oval form set within frame of alternating faceted blue and clear glass studs.

Pair 18th century Irish Chippendale gilt mirrors with original water gilding complete with delicate floral decoration and sweeping scrollwork d...

Very fine George I carved and gilt mirror, circa 1720, in the manner of John Belchier having an ostrich feather plume over tasseled central lambrequin, d...

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating mirrored borders; the inner frame closely tied to the outer frame and leading the eye around the mirror. The grandiose masterful carving incorporating C-scrolls, flowering branchwork, stylized icicles, acanthus leaves, and distinctive architectural follies and figures which firmly place this mirror within the canon of Johnson's greatest designs. The confident execution is a great testament to the technical prowess and artistic creativity of one of the greatest carvers and designers of the eighteenth century, circa 1760. Provenance Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin, (1880?-1927); The Earls of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin & Elveden Hall, Suffolk (1927-2018). Thomas Johnson (1723-1799) Thomas Johnson was one of the most skilled carvers and furniture designers in Georgian England. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty. Chippendale borrowed freely from his work. Johnson was a founder member of the 'Antigallican Society', a group who excoriated the French taste. In addition to its relation to Johnson's designs, this mirror also reflects the influence of Lock, the great master with whom he worked for a period. Lock published many sketches and pattern books, including A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glasses in 1752, introducing several idiosyncratic features which Johnson would adopt such as the small decorative urns...

18th Century George II gilt mirror, exquisitely crafted from carved wood and gilt gesso. This mirror showcases intricate detailing typical of the...

Here is a handsome scroll-cut parcel-gilt Walnut mirror from the middle of the 18th century in the George II style. The frame is solid walnut, the glass is original as well is the back.