Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 473
Fine George II Giltwood Mirror
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
England, circa 1740, in the manner of William Kent, with pitch pediment centering a finely carved cartouche, with shield and diamond arms flanked by falcon's heads, rectangular mirror plate with egg and dart molded frame, 63 x 38 in. - Note: While the dimensions listed in the Mallett catalog are different, this is undoubtedly the same mirror. - Provenance: Mallett, illustrated in the 2013 Mallett catalog pg. 132-133, the Mallett catalog notes that "according to the Renesse's Figures Heraldiques, there is only one family in the British Isles bearing the three lozenges on the crest of this mirror - Costelloe of Castlemore, Edmundstown, County Mayo, descended from Shane MacCostelloe, chief of his name in 1586. The arms: three lozenges, gules; the crest: a falcon proper belled..."; Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina
appears to be in excellent condition, minor repairs at crest attachment, distressed mirror plate likely replaced, typical surface wear to gilding, break and repair at top of crest ornament with small area of paint retouch, small bump at one corner of pediment, other scattered very minor cracks and chips
Condition
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