George II Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirror with an Open Gesso Carved and Gilt Shell
George II Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirror with an Open Gesso Carved and Gilt Shell
$2,400.00
A handsome English scroll crested walnut frame profile contains a raised walnut inner moulding terminating with a pointed ogival arch in the top center. A fine gesso carved gilt shell carving relating to the earlier George I period is featured at the center of the crest. Lovely walnut timber has the striated grain pattern typical of this period with an appealing mellow tone. A gilded acanthus carved filet surrounds an antique but not original beveled mirror plate with some speckled patination. Good antique condition. Ca. 1725-1745.
H: 43 ½ W: 22 ½ D: 1 ½