An extremely rare and important mid 18th century carved giltwood mirror in the manner of James Gibbs, retaining most of the original oil gilding and the original octagonal bevelled plate within a flower head and ribbon carved moulded frame, having rococo acanthus leaf and cabochon ruffle border with broken swan-neck pediment centred by a Venus shell cartouche with sun ray cresting and an apron with cabochon clasp and stylized waterfall either side.
Note: The original bevelled plate and oil gilding are in an excellent state of preservation. 
A mirror sconce of the same unusual shape and proportion and designed by James Gibbs is exhibited at Temple Newsam, Leeds.