Mirror
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1740 - 1760
Materials
Giltwood and glass
Measurements
3350mm tall, 1525mm wide
Place of origin
Kedleston Hall
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108626
Summary
A pair of George III upright mirrors, carved by James Gravenor and John Hall the giltwood frames carved with palm trees at the sides, two other trees applied to the surface of the glass. The tops carved with an elaborate composition of foliage emerging from the tops of the trees, the lower borders formed by the roots of the palm and two spays of foliage.
Full description
Health Hazard: presence of tin-mercury amalgam.
Provenance
Curzon Collection acquired by gift as part of the transfer of Kedleston Hall to The National Trust in 1986.
Makers and roles
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770), cabinetmaker John Hall, carver