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An Important Pair of Adam Period Giltwood Mirrors
Andreas de Jong Ltd.
for sale €99,450     $107,950
£85,000
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An Important Pair of Adam Period Giltwood Mirrors

18th century
Description

English, ca. 1780

An Important pair of George III Adam period giltwood mirrors, the oval plates enclosed by a beaded border and surrounded by eight marginal plates, the apron and crest with tendrils, husks and acanthus leaf carving, the crest with a dish incorporating rams heads, surmounted by an anthemion.

Literature:

Period styles and furniture by Emily Eerdmann.

One mirror illustrated, page 187.

Published 2006.

Provenance:

With Hyde Park Antiques

A Private Collection USA

With Michael Hughes Antiques

Physical Dimensions
Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Declaration

Andreas de Jong Ltd. has dated these Adam Style Giltwood Mirrors to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1139810
Dealers Internal Reference
REF 1028
Description
English, ca. 1780

An Important pair of George III Adam period giltwood mirrors, the oval plates enclosed by a beaded border and surrounded by eight marginal plates, the apron and crest with tendrils, husks and acanthus leaf carving, the crest with a dish incorporating rams heads, surmounted by an anthemion.

Literature:

Period styles and furniture by Emily Eerdmann.

One mirror illustrated, page 187.

Published 2006.

Provenance:

With Hyde Park Antiques

A Private Collection USA

With Michael Hughes Antiques

Height
208cm (81.89")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Date of Manufacture

Andreas de Jong Ltd. has dated these Adam Style Giltwood Mirrors to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1139810
Dealers Internal Ref
REF 1028
Andreas de Jong Ltd.
Andreas de Jong Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

Specialising in 18th and early 19th century english and irish antique furniture

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Andreas de Jong Ltd. Profile Page

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Andreas de Jong Ltd. is a registered member of BADA 

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A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders.
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Archive I A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders.

An Important Pair of Adam Period Giltwood Mirrors

Archive II A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders. View II
Archive III A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders. View III
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Andreas de Jong Ltd.

Andreas de Jong Ltd.
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A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders.
An Important Pair of Adam Period Giltwood Mirrors
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A matching pair of oval giltwood mirrors decorated with top urn finials, husk garlands, and beaded borders.
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The Adam style, popularised by architect Robert Adam in the late 18th century, is characterised by Neoclassical symmetry, slender architectural proportions, and classical motifs such as urn finials, husk garlands, acanthus scrolls, and beaded borders surrounding central mirror plates.

Giltwood mirrors from this era were typically hand-carved from softwood frames, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished using water gilding with gold leaf. The reflective surfaces comprised silvered glass plates, often sectioned into marginal borders to accommodate 18th-century glass manufacturing limits.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle irregularities in hand-carved timber backings, natural oxidisation or greyish toning within the mercury glass, and gentle wear to the gold leaf where the underlying red or yellow bole clay shows through.

A pair of decorative giltwood mirrors can be hung symmetrically to frame an architectural feature, such as a fireplace, or positioned side-by-side above a sideboard or console table to create visual height and reflect ambient light across the room.

Clean giltwood frames using a dry, soft-bristled brush to remove dust without disturbing delicate gesso or leafing. Avoid liquid cleaners or damp cloths on the carved wood, and wipe mirror glass using a slightly dampened lint-free cloth applied carefully to prevent moisture reaching the frame edges.
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