Overmantel mirror
John Linnell (1729 - 1796)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1763 - 1796
Materials
Giltwood, Papier-mâché, Silvered glass
Measurements
1499 mm (Width); 1600 mm (L)
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 453037
Summary
Giltwood and papier mâché Overmantel mirror, with an oval central plate and shaped slips in bold rococco scroll frame, roughly triangular shape rising to two flower sprays and a basket of flowers. Certainly by John Linnell.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961
Makers and roles
John Linnell (1729 - 1796), maker