Overmantel mirror
James Wyatt (Staffordshire 1746 - Marlborough 1813)
Category
Mirrors
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Wood
Measurements
2490 x 1810 mm
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 434794
Summary
A fine late George III giltwood overmantle, the design attributed to James Wyatt. The central oval bevelled plate in broad mirror border overlaid with entwined ribbon-tied berried foliage. The outer frame applied with acanthus leaves, supported on the upswept wings of crouching sphinxes, their tails developing into scrolling foliage.
Makers and roles
James Wyatt (Staffordshire 1746 - Marlborough 1813), architect