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Rogers & Carroll
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An Important George II Giltwood Mirror
( Ireland
c. 1745
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Dimensions
36.00inch wide
67.00inch high
(91.44 cm wide 170.18 cm high)
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Provenance
Sir Arthur R. Hezlet, KBE, CB, DSO, DSC And DL Submariner Bovagh House Aghadowey ,Coleraine, N Ireland
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Literature:
Glin & Peill, Irish Furniture, 2007 p.85 Cat. No 107
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Description / Expertise
An important early 18th century Irish carved gilt wood and gesso pier mirror of architectural form, the broken swan-neck pediment centred by a vase of flowers above an entablature, centred by a draped swag with flowers and carved armorials either side the later rectangular plate within a carved floral and acanthus leaf boarder, the shaped base with scrolls and centred by a basket of flowers and fruit.
This mirror is almost identical to a pair of gilt wood and gesso pier mirrors by John Booker SNR ,supplied in1743 to Jenico, tenth Viscount Gormanstown (1707-1757) for the saloon at the old Gormanstown castle, which have there original John Booker bill dated 29th October 1743.
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