Pier glass
John Linnell (1729 - 1796)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1773
Materials
Gilt, glass and wood
Measurements
3200mm tall, 1540mm wide
Place of origin
England
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108640
Summary
A pair of George III pier glasses, in giltwood frames carved with fluting the tops with sphinx crestings, partly fluted vases, festoons and wreaths of flowers. Probably made by John Linnell for Lord Scarsdale's London house in about 1772 and brought to Kedleston at a later date.
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
John Linnell (1729 - 1796), cabinetmaker