A very rare 19th Century giltwood dressing, hall or pier mirror of tall and narrow proportions and of exceptional quality. The shaped mirror glass plate is set within a finely hand carved, moulded and fluted giltwood frame with fabulous greek key, beaded row, interlaced guilloche with flowerheads, lambs tongue, egg and dart decorative motif detail throughout. Surmounted with an intricately pierced centred crest composition of an arrangement of Neoclassical motifs, comprising of a pair of birds, quiver of arrows, a flaming torch with richly scrolling flowers and foliate flanked with a pair of flaming urn finials, stunning foliate swags which cascade over the mirror glass plate and a beautifully detailed pair of recumbent mermaids to the sides with foliate and trailing acanthus leaf motif detail, all finely carved in high relief.
Dimensions:
H: 99.5 in / 252.6 cm W: 26.75 in / 68 cm D: 5 in / 12.7 cm
Stock Reference No: A3448
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