Rare Early Georgian 18th Century Walnut & Gilt Pier Mirror (England, circa 1720)
Rare Early Georgian 18th Century Walnut & Gilt Pier Mirror (England, circa 1720)
A Very Rare Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut And Giltwood
Pier Mirror Having Eagle Heads And Scrolls To Top And Strapwork
Decoration Above Split Bevelled Mirror Plates (top original, bottom replaced)
Bordered By Attractive Walnut Frame.
Pier mirrors were generally designed in this tall and narrow form
to fill the brick piers between the windows of grand houses, however
nowadays of course there is a wide variety of different positions
they can be used in to offer a different perspective in any room.
This early 18th century pier mirror is rare for a number of reasons.
Firstly it is most unusual to find a mixture or walnut veneer and gilded
decoration on a large mirror like this in the early 18th century.
It is also quite rare to find any original glass in mirrors from this period
and as explained above this has an original top plate.
The reason for a split plate is because in the early 18th century they
simply hadn’t developed the ability to make mirror plates large
enough to fill mirrors of this size in one, hence the split design.
The frame is beautifully decorated, with strap work decoration and
the carved eagles heads at the top.
Circa 1720.
Height – 65in.
Width – 27in.
Depth – 2in.


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Please be aware that it is the customers responsibility to pay any customs duties or taxes levied by the destination country when items are delivered outside of the UK.

We have vans regularly on the road throughout mainland England and where practical and realistically possible are always pleased to offer prospective clients our approval service. Where possible we will not charge to bring the item/s out to you and place them in position in your home then take them away again should you choose not to purchase them. On some occasions there may be a nominal charge to cover the cost of our approval service, but this will always be discussed and explained to you in advance of our visit.
Please make it very clear when enquiring about an item, or items, if you intend to use the approval service as it must be agreed with us in advance of any further discussions re delivery timescales etc.