George II Burr Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirror in the Kentian Style
Inventory Number: : 180-118 Price: $ 18,000
24 1/2 ins wide, 6 1/2 ins deep and 43 ins high
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DESCRIPTIONThis mirror is of very high quality with beautifully figured walnut and an exceptional quality swans neck cresting, with foliate attachments centered by an acanthus and c-scrolled carved cartouche of unusual depth. The sides with gilt pendant foliage, the upper and lower sections with egg and dart border, the mirror plate within a foliate carved and gilt slip.
It is unusual to find a William Kent design mirror of this style with a flat apron.
Condition: Gilding largely original, with some molding replaced. The beveled rectangular mirror plate original, but resilvered with some faults.
English, c. 1730
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