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A GEORGE I GILT GESSO WALL LANTERN ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN BELCHIER, English, circa 1725
Height: 30 ¾ in; 78 cm
Width: 13 ¾ in; 35 cm
Depth: 9 in; 23 cm4437421An extremely rare early 18th century gilt gesso wall lantern attributed to John Belchier, retaining the original bevelled mirror plate and curved glass door and the original gilding; having a...An extremely rare early 18th century gilt gesso wall lantern attributed to John Belchier, retaining the original bevelled mirror plate and curved glass door and the original gilding; having a shaped cresting with stylised plumage and shaped apron with Prince of Wales feathers and acanthus leaf decoration and a hinged door decorated with strapwork interspersed with floral and lead carving.
An attribution to John Belchier, a Huguenot émigré, is based on stylistic similarities to mirrors and other furniture by him, as well as on the exceptional quality in craftsmanship associated with his workshop.
Provenance
Private collection, England.