William France - A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES

Date	1770
Period	1750-1850, 18th century
Origin	England
Medium	Giltwood
Dimensions	82 x 47.5 x 20.5 cm (32¹/₄ x 18³/₄ x 8¹/₈ inches)
Gallery	Ronald Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

An exceptionally fine pair of mid 18th century Adam period carved giltwood girandoles attributed to William France, each having a replaced 18th century heart shaped mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame issuing acanthus leaves to the sides and draped with carved husk swags, having twin candle arms, each with brass nozzle and drip pan hung with later cut glass prisms; the open pierced top crested by a carved anthemion.

Note: The design of this pair compares to girandoles supplied by William France to Sir Lawrence Dundas, now at Aske Hall in Yorkshire.

Date: 1770
Period: 1750-1850, 18th century
Origin: England
Medium: Giltwood
Dimensions: 82 x 47.5 x 20.5 cm (32¹/₄ x 18³/₄ x 8¹/₈ inches)
Provenance: Private collection, Texas, USA.
Literature: Illustrated:
Graham Child, ‘World Mirrors 1650-1900’, 1990, p. 138, illus. 218.
Categories: Furniture