Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Fretwork Pier Mirror with Gilt Ho-ho Bird, C.1760 (George Iii, Mid-18th Century)

Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Fretwork Pier Mirror with Gilt Ho-Ho Bird, c.1760

A finely made Georgian Chippendale-period mahogany pier mirror, dating from around 1760. Elegantly proportioned and richly detailed, the frame features crisply cut rococo fretwork to the cresting, ears and apron, centred by a finely carved and gilded ho-ho bird set within a pierced cartouche. The original water-gilt inner slip frames an attractive original mercury-silvered plate, displaying a soft, even bloom and natural oxidation that gives the mirror great depth and character.

The mirror retains a warm, well-aged colour throughout, with a pleasing surface and sharply defined silhouette work. Decorative yet refined, it is a highly original mid-18th-century English pier glass, equally suited to a period interior or as a statement piece in a more contemporary setting.

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Dimensions (approximate):

Overall:

Height: 78 cm (30 3/4 in)

Width: 43 cm (16 7/8 in)

Visible mirror plate:

Height: 49.75 cm (19 5/8 in)

Width: 29.25 cm (11 1/2 in)

Condition:

In good original condition, commensurate with age. The mahogany frame, carved fretwork and gilt slip are all original. The original mercury-silvered plate shows attractive age-related bloom and oxidation consistent with an 18th-century mirror. There is a small chip to the tail of the ho-ho bird crest.

When acquired, the back of the mirror was covered with later brown paper; this has been removed to allow proper stabilisation. Several of the original mirror-retaining blocks had loosened and have been sympathetically re-glued. The original backboard, which had split into two sections over time, has been carefully re-secured using gummed paper tape, preserving the original timber. Most original tacks remain, with a small number of period-appropriate replacements added where required to secure the backboard.

Some residue from the earlier paper backing remains around the perimeter and has been left undisturbed to avoid unnecessary intervention. Structurally sound and stable, with honest signs of age entirely in keeping with an 18th-century mirror.

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