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A George I carved wood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1720
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Property from Glemham Hall, Suffolk
A George I carved wood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1720
now grey painted, with three bevelled mirror panels including etched quatrefoil circle decoration, within a frame carved with flowers, ribbon and acanthus leaves, traces of original gilding below paint, the reverse of the frame inscribed 'Yellow Damask Dressing Room' and the boarded back 'Open End / M[?] North Bedroom'
59.5cm. high, 143cm. wide; 1ft. 11½in., 4ft. 8¼in.
This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th January 2024.
Provenance
Dudley North (1684–1730);
Thence by descent:
Until sold with Glemham Hall in 1923 to Captain John Murray Cobbold (1897–1944) and his wife Lady Blanche (1897-1988);
Thence by descent.
Between 1712-1722 Dudley North carried out alterations at Glemham, so it is possible the mirror was acquired at that point.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
A George I carved wood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1720
now grey painted, with three bevelled mirror panels including etched quatrefoil circle decoration, within a frame carved with flowers, ribbon and acanthus leaves, traces of original gilding below paint, the reverse of the frame inscribed 'Yellow Damask Dressing Room' and the boarded back 'Open End / M[?] North Bedroom'
59.5cm. high, 143cm. wide; 1ft. 11½in., 4ft. 8¼in.
This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th January 2024.
Provenance
Dudley North (1684–1730);
Thence by descent:
Until sold with Glemham Hall in 1923 to Captain John Murray Cobbold (1897–1944) and his wife Lady Blanche (1897-1988);
Thence by descent.
Between 1712-1722 Dudley North carried out alterations at Glemham, so it is possible the mirror was acquired at that point.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
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Property from Glemham Hall, Suffolk
A George I carved wood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1720
now grey painted, with three bevelled mirror panels including etched quatrefoil circle decoration, within a frame carved with flowers, ribbon and acanthus leaves, traces of original gilding below paint, the reverse of the frame inscribed 'Yellow Damask Dressing Room' and the boarded back 'Open End / M[?] North Bedroom'
59.5cm. high, 143cm. wide; 1ft. 11½in., 4ft. 8¼in.
This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th January 2024.
Provenance
Dudley North (1684–1730);
Thence by descent:
Until sold with Glemham Hall in 1923 to Captain John Murray Cobbold (1897–1944) and his wife Lady Blanche (1897-1988);
Thence by descent.
Between 1712-1722 Dudley North carried out alterations at Glemham, so it is possible the mirror was acquired at that point.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
A George I carved wood and gesso overmantel mirror, circa 1720
now grey painted, with three bevelled mirror panels including etched quatrefoil circle decoration, within a frame carved with flowers, ribbon and acanthus leaves, traces of original gilding below paint, the reverse of the frame inscribed 'Yellow Damask Dressing Room' and the boarded back 'Open End / M[?] North Bedroom'
59.5cm. high, 143cm. wide; 1ft. 11½in., 4ft. 8¼in.
This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th January 2024.
Provenance
Dudley North (1684–1730);
Thence by descent:
Until sold with Glemham Hall in 1923 to Captain John Murray Cobbold (1897–1944) and his wife Lady Blanche (1897-1988);
Thence by descent.
Between 1712-1722 Dudley North carried out alterations at Glemham, so it is possible the mirror was acquired at that point.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
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