Georgian Round Giltwood Mirror

Mid-18th century English carved and gilt rococo mirror with foliate and scroll carving, the sides with vines of flowers and leaves and with scrolled acanthus leaf flourishes.

Fine George III period giltwood looking glass, retaining its original mercury plate, having lovely dry scraped original gilding on a foliate...

George III period rococo two plate mirror of substantial scale, having arched beveled upper and beveled lower plates having foliate and scroll carved gilt frame with scrolled acanthu...

A carved giltwood Rococo mirror with excellent proportions, the cresting of a stylized acanthus carved with Rocaille with C-scrolls and S-scrolls decorating the sides and the bottom,...

George II tapering giltwood mirror Of elegant tapering form with a carved and rubbed water gilded frame, the lower foliate carving is missing its finial, the original mirror plate is...

A fantastic and extremely rare pair of George III period gilt Carton-Pierre and giltwood oval mirrors in the manner of John Linnell. Each mirror is gorgeously hand carved with meticulous detail and fine craftsmanship. The giltwood borders are designed with foliate crests above female masks, with aprons centered by a standing or recumbent left facing lamb. It is extremely rare to find a pair of mirrors of this date and in such amazing untouched condition, the mirror panels are most probably original and date to the late 1700s. Provenance: Jeremy, Ltd., London England, circa 1770 Carton-pierre, literal translation from the French - cardboard stone, was developed in the 18th century specifically to imitate wood and stone. The Formula typically included flour, chalk, sawdust, sand and plaster and bound with wax, resin, animal glues or gum arabic. The material could be moulded, bent and otherwise formed into the desired design. Preeminent makers like Gillows and John Linnell began using carton pierre in the late 1760s. The new material allowed for lacey decorative spandrels and festoons that could be made into nearly any length or shape required. These elements and the particular foliate umbrella canopy on this pair of mirrors relates to designs of William and John Linnell. The most famous example of this crest element is on the mirror supplied by Linnell to the 4th Duke of Beaufort for the State Bedroom at Badminton House...

A good English Georgian style gilt wood carved mirror having a shell and broken arch pediment crest over beveled mirror plate. Labeled A.W. Johnson Gilder and Picture frame maker ...

Friedman Brothers Georgian Style Giltwood Mirror, from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection, with crest form finial, shell, scroll, and acanthus leaf motif with beveled glass to cent...