Overmantel mirror
John Linnell (1729 - 1796)
Category
Furniture
Date
1765
Materials
Gilt, Glass, Wood
Measurements
1780 x 1760 x 120 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 771824
Summary
Overmantel mirror, inset with a portrait, the frame of giltwood. An overmantle or chimney glass incorporates Francis Cote's portrait of Sarah Anne Child, 1763-1793, , daughter of Robert Child. The mirror frame, carved and gilt, is decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves and swags of flowers; the acanthus leaf and shell cresting is surmounted by an openweave basket filled with leaves and flowers.
Makers and roles
John Linnell (1729 - 1796), furniture designer