The design of these charming girandoles corresponds in virtually every detail to a design by Thomas Johnson published in the 1750’s. The mirror plates are 18th century replacements.
Date: 1765 Period: 1750-1850, 18th century Origin: England Medium: Giltwood Dimensions: 114.5 x 45 x 35.5 cm (45¹/₈ x 17³/₄ x 14 inches) Provenance: Private collection, Surrey, England. Literature: Thomas Johnson, ‘Collection of Designs,’ London 1758, pl. 48. Helena Hayward, ‘Thomas Johnson and the English Rococo’, London 1964, pl. 123.
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