Charles II Silver Gilt Mirror kingwood With upholstered seat and back

With upholstered seat and back

supported by cluster columns flanking the doors

A rare and unusual carved and gilded rococo/baroque looking glass crested with a stylized acanthus having s and s-scrolls creating the frame with branches and rocaille flanking the base

the concave section with floral marquetry resting on six tapered and fluted legs with interesting blocking centered by rosettes in boxwood over shaped feet

An extraordinarily fine pair of marquetry inlaid console tables having a lattice pattern harewood top inlaid with etched boxwood

Charles II Silver Gilt Mirror kingwood With upholstered seat and backA fine Anglo Dutch carved and silver gilded looking glass with putti flanking the crest (unknown) which is gilded. Anglo Dutch circa 1680. The style of the mirror reflects the emergence from the mannerist tradition of carving into a continental baroque style that became popular across England in the early and middle years of the Restoration of the monarchy post 1660. Silver gilding was popular as it resembled solid silver, a fad in Louis XIV's court,