A PAIR OF GEORGE II GILTWOOD AND GESSO GIRANDOLES

English, circa 1755

A pair of George II giltwood and gesso girandoles of impressive scale, each retaining its original shaped mirror plate within a richly carved border of acanthus leaves, C scrolls, rockwork, icicles, and rocaille ornament, surmounted by a tall pierced foliate plume. Each mirror bears on the reverse an applied paper collection label with a coat of arms and the motto Virtus Semper Viridi, above the inscription Theodore A. Cory, Hampton Court.