Mirrors
AN 18TH CENTURY IRISH GILT-WOOD MIRROR
An Imposing Irish George III Gilt-Wood Pier Glass
The top of the frame carved with C Scrolls, centred with brick work,
below stalagmites and a central spray of oak leaves,
flanked by opposing squirrels,
perched on trailing acanthus, above oak leaf branches,
above more acanthus carving and rock work,
leading to a central female mask.
Irish, Dublin, Circa 1760
Height: 57.6inches, 146cm
Width: 34inches, 83cm
Price €45,000
Footnote, It is worth noting that a similar mirror of this form, retaining its original label made by John Booker, Essex bridge Dublin has recently been discovered.
AN IRISH GEORGE IV GILT WOOD CONVEX MIRROR
A MONUMENTAL IRISH GEORGE IV GILTWOOD CONVEX MIRROR
A Very Large and impressive George IV Convex Mirror,
The original circular convex mirror plate, with a black reeded ebonised border,
inside a giltwood acanthus border,
The top carved with a central crest crowned with acanthus,
flanked on either side by bold flowing acanthus,
the bottom with a scallop shell with flowing acanthus.
Irish , Circa 1825
Height: 72ins (183cms)
Width: 44.5ins (113cms)
Price, €24,000
A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE CHIPPENDALE STYLE GILT WOOD OVERMANTLE MIRROR'S
A Fine Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Carved Gilt-wood Overmantles.
The original rectangular plates, flanked by marginal plates,
with elaborately carved C & Scrolls, flowing acanthus leaves and stalactites,
the tops with a central Chinese figure,seated within a round c scroll frame,
flanked by Ho Ho birds.
Irish, Circa 1860
Height: 91.5inches, 229cm
Width: 71inches, 178cm
Depth: 5.9inches , 15cm
Provenance, Castle Forbes, Co Longford, Seat Of The Earls Of Granard.
Price €85,000
