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Victorian giltwood mirror after a design by William Kent

Creator: William Kent
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An elegant Victorian giltwood mirror after a design by William Kent, of slender rectangular form, decorated with both high relief and shallow carving, the broken pediment comprising a central cartouche flanked by two scrolls with trailing flower stalks, the frieze with a fruiting swag and acanthus leaves, with the original plate in two halves within a floral border and pendant bellflowers tothe edges. English, c1870.

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More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Giltwood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1870
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	276565

Dimensions

W.	40 in;	H.	95 in;
W.	101.6 cm;	H.	241.3 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art