Pier glass
Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728 - London 1792)
Category
Mirrors
Date
1771
Materials
Probably pine and lime, gesso, water gilding and silvered glass
Measurements
2520 x 1080 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 871293
Summary
Mirror; Pier glass -A pair of carved giltwood pier glasses by Robert Adam en suite with giltwood tables. The frame is fluted, enriched with acanthus motifs, rams' heads and husk festoons beneath. The mirror has a cresting centred by a portrait medallion flanked by griffins and arabesque motifs.
Makers and roles
Robert Adam (Kirkcaldy 1728 - London 1792), designer