Pier glass
John Linnell (1729 - 1796)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1763 - 1796
Materials
Gilt, Papier-mâché, Silvered glass, Wood
Measurements
1041 mm (Width); 2563 mm (L)
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 453038
Summary
Large giltwood and papier mâché pier glass or mirror, circa 1760-1770, with divided plates framed by a narrow border, and outer slips in bold rococco scrollings, surmounted by a basket of flowers, trailing roses. 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