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A George II Painted Pier Mirror, From Nostell Priory, YorkshireCIRCA 1750 Height: 63" Width: 34" Inventory Number 8464-377 Price$58,000DescriptionA later rectangular mirror plate within a pair of narrow architectural pilasters and pierced foliate frame with C-scrolls and flowering branches, the cresting centered by a flower-filled urn surmounted by a pagoda with acanthus-carved roof, the apron with C-scrolls and centered by a cabochon and flowerhead carving. Painted throughout, retaining traces of original green finish. Paper label of Wakefield carvers and gilders Messrs Abraham and Sons to rear. Illustrated- Additional InformationForming part of the furnishings supplied to Sir Rowland Winn, 4th Baronet (d. 1765) of Nostell Priory, Yorkshire, celebrated for its Chippendale furniture; possibly introduced to the house in the 19th century by a descendant of Winn. |
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