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George II Irish Gilt-wood Squirrel Mirror

About the Item

A GEORGE II IRISH GILT-WOOD SQUIRREL MIRROR, CIRCA 1755. The frame carved with scrolls and rocaille with a leafy cresting flanked by squirrels, the apron centred by a mask. This belongs to a distinctive group of Irish rococo mirrors carved with squirrels. A very similar mirror is illustrated in Irish Furniture, The Knight of Glin and James Peill, 2007, p.264 fig. 238.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 69 in (175.26 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1755
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU943944407972

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