A lavish and rare English giltwood mirror of superb condition and quality, adorned with an expertly carved scrolling motif prevalent in the early Georgian style. Mirrors were considered luxury items in the 17th and 18th centuries, for the difficulty and expense to produce glass suitable for a mirror confined their ownership to an exclusive minority. Since the process to produce mirrored glass was costly and labor-intensive, the frames that surrounded these treasured items were important in both function and design, with the finest examples made by the most highly skilled furniture craftsmen of the era. Mirrors hailing from the early Georgian period are rare and quite exceptional.

Circa 1755

58" high by 32" wide