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PAIR OF RARE CHINOISERIE LACQUER MIRRORS

ENGLISH CIRCA 1720

 

Exceedingly Rare Pair of English Lacquerwork Mirrors - Looking Glasses of the Late Queen Anne Period in Absolutely Wonderful Natural Untouched State of Preservation . There is Little Doubt these Mirrors are a Complete One Off and Probably Were a Private Commission as the Unusual Slim and Tall Dimensions Demonstrate.

 

Of Serious Interest to the Ardent Collector is the Original Bevelled Mirror Plates Having the most Atmospheric Weathered Greying Glass , a Feature Simillar to the Condition of the Slender Oriental Fashion Black and Gold Wooden Lacquered Frame .

 

Note - the Humanistic Approach to the Animal Like Metal Sconce Support Bracket with its Classical Roaring Face . The Excellent Glass Candle Holders Whilst being Old are Probably not the Original ..- but in Keeping with the Overall Design .

 

Illustrations         See Storker and Parker for Laquerwork Decoration and Designs

 

Provenance        From the Collection of Two Different Dealers in the UK

 

Dimensions         Height     45 inches

                            Width      20 inches

 

Reference 5325 and 5327

Ref No: 5325 5327a