Description & Technical information

The mirror having a divided plate surrounded by an elaborate frame; carved throughout with foliage, pierced rockwork and c-scrolls and surmounted by a cartouche with the mirrored centre flanked by pediments mounted with  leaves and flowers 

Date:  1750
Period:  1600-1750, 1750-1850, 18th century
Origin:  England
Medium: Giltwood
Dimensions: 175 x 84.5 cm (68⁷/₈ x 33¹/₄ inches)
Literature: For a similar example designed by Matthias Lock, please see Elizabeth White: Pictorial Dictionary of British 18th Century Furniture Design, Antique Collectors’ Club, Suffolk 1990, p. 326, pl. 5
Categories: Furniture