A PAIR OF GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES

These girandole mirrors of 'French style' are almost certainly derived from the designs of Thomas Johnson (1714 - 1778) including two in One Hundred & Fifty New Designs (published in 1761, see pls. 46 and 52. These designs integrating a mixture of roccoco, chinoiserie and rustic styles, became particularly fashionable in the mid-19th century roccoco revival. A comparable pair of mirrors with similar C-scrolls and balustrades were sold from The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A; sold Christie's, London, 18-19 September 2013, lot 63 (£5,625 including premium).