Clinton Howell Antiques

A WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT MIRROR
CIRCA 1745

A walnut and parcel gilt mirror having a broken pediment with carved quatrefoil crested by a carved shell motif, Continental, Circa ...

Stock #476
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A ROCOCO MIRROR
CIRCA 1755

A Rococo mirror, the frame likely restored by Edward and Roberts in the 1880's -1890's from an afitment to a free standing mirror. Repairs to carving with an Edward and Roberts label on the back. Replaced Plates. Regilded. English, Circa ...

Stock #465
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NEO-CLASSICAL MIRROR
CIRCA 1785

A spectacular rectangular neo-classical mirror with a beveled center plate and border plates from a Queen Ann mirror, having a floral cresting with restored carving at the base. English, Circa ...

Stock #464
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CHIPPENDALE CARVED GILTWOOD OVERMANTLE MIRROR
1765

A Chippendale carved giltwood mirror have a central oval which divides off several small sections, surrounded by foliage scrolls and bellflower trail, the cresting is topped with pierced anthemion and scroll supports at the ...

Stock #440
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A PAIR OF SWEDISH NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD MIRRORS
SWEDEN, CIRCA 1790

A pair of Swedish Gustavian neoclassical giltwood mirrors with eagles perched on rock holding a swag and adorned by a pair of urns.  The original two-part glass plates are surrounded by a two-part moulded frame with beading around the glass.

The Swedish neoclassical period was heavily influenced by English and Continental ...

Stock #434
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A PAIR OF GILTWOOD ROCOCO GIRANDOLES
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1755

A fine pair of carved giltwood rococo two arm girandoles, formed of c-scrolls with stylized column and trailing vines with acanthus decoration throughout, England, circa ...

Stock #433
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A FINE SMALL CARTON PIERRE LOOKING GLASS CIRCA 1775.
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1785

A fine small oval carved and carton pierre neoclassical mirror, crested by a double c-scroll, framed in rocaille, the inner border with carved husks. The frame has been dry stripped with some refreshed gilding. The period glass plate is original to the frame.

Carton pierre was a material similar to papier mache and was used ...

Stock #432
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SMALL BAROQUE OVAL MIRROR OR PICTURE FRAME CIRCA 1735.
1740

A fine and unusually finely carved small baroque frame with looking glass crested with a floral spray in a basket atop a strapwork frame encrusted with stylized scrolls and acanthus carvings with a gadrooned inner moulding encumbered with stylized carvings on both sides, the frame enriched with swags of flowers emanating beneath the double carved ...

Stock #417
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PAINTED ROCOCO MIRROR CIRCA 1755.
1750

A finely carved and painted rococo mirror having its original mercury glass plate crested with a floral spray held by c and s-scrolls, the sides held by columnar supports enriched with c and s-scrolls with rocaille and stylized acanthus leaves with carved bouquets the base also carved with c and s-scrolls centered with a stylized ...

Stock #416
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OVERMANTEL MIRROR

A finely carved giltwood overmantel mirror having its original period glass plates, the glass surrounded by scrolled acanthus and rocaille, the lower portion with unusual grottos at the ...

Stock #409
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TALL ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR CIRCA 1755.

A finely carved rococo frame having an unusually attenuated carved crest comprised of acanthus leaves and c and s-scrolls, the sides delicately carved with the same and trailing vines with the base having bower that probably held a squirrel or a sheep surrounded by the carved c and s-scrolls. The unusual narrow proportions of ...

Stock #408
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PAIR OF CARVED GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES CIRCA 1775.

A fine pair of carved giltwood oval three light girandoles crested by stylized honeysuckle carving with carved appliques above and below the mirror frame, having period replacement glass plates.

A major concern to people living in the 18th century was lighting. Mirror plates provided an extra source of light and hence the plethora of light-related objects ...

Stock #406
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ROCOCO CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR CIRCA 1755.
1755

A superb rococo Chippendale carved giltwood looking glass retaining its original central plate, having a pagoda cresting and elaborately carved acanthus encrusted sides.  The lower portion centered by a pierced shell bordered by scrolls with foliage and rocaille carvings.

The main mirror plate was likely an older plate that was re-used as it is beveled, something ...

Stock #394
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SMALL SCALE ROCOCO MIRROR CIRCA 1755.
1755

A fine small and delicate rectangular rococo giltwood mirror, retaining the original glass plate and most of its original clay color and gilding.

The simple elegance of this frame belies the sophisticated carver's techniques required to get the proportions of the frame just right. Indeed, it would be hard to judge the size of ...

Stock #372
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CONVEX MIRROR WITH EAGLE CRESTING
1810

A fine parcel gilt Regency convex mirror retaining most of its original gilding with a fine original mercury convex glass. The well carved, black painted eagle sits atop a pile of carved rocks with one talon grasping a sphere, the frame having an intricate composition and black painted moulded composition moulding in the ...

Stock #371
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