A rare mirror in a Chippendale design, with a bevelled glass set in a carved frame with a swan neck pediment with central shield motif, and a shaped base with a central floral motif. (The bar across the mirror is a reflection of a picture rail on the opposite wall.)
The frame is in spruce with the original faux-mahogany painted finish and has a wonderful patinated surface.
The embellishments have, in the main, their original water-gilt finish (the most expensive technique), with some later touching-up to parts of the glass surround and the lower floral motif.
The reverse has the rare survival of the maker''s label - that of James Stanley Johnston, ''Carver, Gilder and Picture Frame Manufacturer'' of Swansea, south Wales.
Circa 1800
Height: 42.5 ins.; 108 cms.
Width: 27 ins.; 68.5 cms.
Depth: 2.25 ins.; 5.5 cms.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1144448
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 108cm (42.5inches)Width is 68.5cm (27.0inches)Depth is 5.5cm (2.2inches)
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