A GEORGE II GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR ATTRIBUTED TO MATTHIAS LOCK, English, circa 1755
Height: 6 ft 8 in; 203 cm
Width: 3 ft 2 in; 96.5 cm
Width: 3 ft 2 in; 96.5 cm
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£100,000 +
The mirror plates are 18th century replacements.
The design derives from two plates published by Lock in 1752, and for that reason might be the work of the master himself.
The mirror plates are 18th century replacements.
The design derives from two plates published by Lock in 1752, and for that reason might be the work of the master himself.
Literature
Matthias Lock and Henry Copland, A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glass Frames, 1752, pls. 4-6.
Elizabeth White, Pictorial Dictionary of British 18th Century Furniture Design: The Printed Sources, 1990, p. 343, pls. 4-6.
