Regency Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Regency Giltwood Overmantel MirrorA very pretty wall mirror of rare small proportions, in elegant giltwood frame ornamented with exquisitely carved scallop shell. By William Hollingsworth of Hull, Yorkshire. English, circa 1826 31. Why we like it We love its original, untouched condition, with its speckled mercury plate and the softened look of the gilding, as well as the wonderfully sculptural, exquisitely carved scallop shell ornament to the top that is alluding to Venus, but also a

The most dominant feature of the table's decoration is the lavish use of metalwork in cast and shaped brass - with ribbed 'Egyptian' striations

locks in working condition

The chairs are elegantly decorated with the arched gadrooned crestings over moulded tablets to the shaped backs

artisans relied on imported sheets from Europe

of deep generous proportions

Pieces such as these were often made from broken ancient pieces

A mahogany veneered top of rectangular shape with rounded front corners

original ormolu handles

25 in / 41

displayed a copy prominently on his mantelpiece

While Belisarius was typically depicted in the act of begging

in a very fine late 19th century giltwood frame