Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 07 Jan 2016
A George III Irish giltwood overmantel mirror attributed to Francis & John Booker
A George III Irish giltwood overmantel mirror attributed to Francis & John Booker, with three rectangular plates divided by columns in a leaf, rocaille and 'C' scroll frame, the surmount with rusticated arches with a central building flanked by conforming pedestals, 59 x 145.3cm.
Provenance:
The Earl of Mount Charles, Slane Castle, Co. Meath.
Purchased from Christopher Gibbs 20th October, 1999.
Christie's Fine English Furniture, 18th September 2003, Lot 52.
The Collection of the Late P. J. Rankin.
The Dublin firm of Francis and John Booker of Essex Bridge are recorded as working together between 1761 and 1773.