A Stunning Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with 19thC glass and later frames

These 19th-century Regency giltwood pier mirrors are impressive pieces of antique furniture that would add elevation and refinement to any room. The dimensions of the mirrors are 203 cm (80 inches) in height and 76 cm (30 inches) in width. The frames are reeded, which means they have a series of parallel lines running vertically or horizontally on their surface, adding a textured effect to the frame. Additionally, the corners of the frames have ebonised floral details, which contrast beautifully with the giltwood and provide a pop of darker colour on the gold leaf. The mirrors retain their original antique...

Englishcirca 1770 - 1780 Fine George III 18th century period carved giltwood oval mirror attributed to John Linnell. The carved and well-drawn oval medallion mirror with pearled and reed-gadrooned borders and a beaded slip, is below a surmounted carved urn with protruding wheat sheaf. The crisply carved swaggered urn has a fluted border centralised bow and flanked by ram-masks, issuing husk trails. The urn is supported on an 'Ionic' scrolled and fluted capital pedestal adorned with a shell and a beaded base. The trailing husks that flank the mirror are complemented with a vase-capped medallion apron with a pearled framed border and six carved flowered paterae. A vase-capped medallion frame with a pearled border framed by six flowered patterae features on a design by John Linnell, dated 1774 (H. Hayward and P. Kirkham, William and John Linnell, London, 1980, vol. II, fig. 196). A mirror with an identical carved apron was supplied to Sir Penistone Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (1748-1819) for Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, or Melbourne House, Piccadilly, London. Possibly by descent to Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Kerr, G. C. B., Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, sold Mssrs. Foster house sale, 9 March 1923, lot 944, 'An oval mirror, in carved and gilt frame, 26 in. wide'. Possibly acquired at that sale by Sir Charles Nall-Cain, Bt., 1st Lord Brocket (d. 1934) and by descent. A closely related but pair of mirrors, with additional husk festoons draped from the rams' mouths and eight rather than six paterae, was exhibited by Edward Nield at the Antique Dealer...

A most elegant pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. giltwood mirrors. The mirror plates are framed within a fine Coeur de Rai pattern with interlocking laurel wreaths that e...

An attractive pair of French early 19th century Empire period Patinated and giltwood mirrors. The original mirrors plates are framed within an off white and gilt frame with bott...