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Mirror

ca. 1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mirror in a frame of wood, carved and decorated with gilt gesso. The broken pediment is carved with foliage and supports a shell. The corners are mitred and at the top there are carved rosettes and at the bottom scrolls and acanthus. The outer moulding is of egg and dart and the plate is framed in bead and reel. The enrichment of the apron resembles that of the pediment and is carried out on a punched ground. The glass is of later date and the candle branches are missing.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wooden frame, decoration carved and in gilt gesso. Glass of later date.
Brief description
Mirror, carved and decorated with gilt gesso, English, c. 1730
Physical description
Mirror in a frame of wood, carved and decorated with gilt gesso. The broken pediment is carved with foliage and supports a shell. The corners are mitred and at the top there are carved rosettes and at the bottom scrolls and acanthus. The outer moulding is of egg and dart and the plate is framed in bead and reel. The enrichment of the apron resembles that of the pediment and is carried out on a punched ground. The glass is of later date and the candle branches are missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 118cm (From grey file)
  • Width: 66cm (From grey file)
Object history
Previously on loan to Grosvenor Museum, Cleveland.
Subjects depicted
Other number
56/641 - RF number
Collection
Accession number
W.29-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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