Pair of carved rococo cartouche shaped looking glasses c. 1755 shell Depth 22 1/2"

Depth 22 1/2"

flower sprays

the other depicting the entrance to the

According to Barker (and to paraphrase) birds

2003 (Lot 55)

Pair of carved rococo cartouche shaped looking glasses c. 1755 shell Depth 22 1/2"A fine pair of English, carved rococo cartouche shaped looking glasses circa 1755 designed of c scrolls and s scrolls, crested with an acanthus spray, one scroll carved with egg and dart having acanthus sprays and rocaille, the frame with numerous sprays, the scrolls meeting at the base bracketing rocks and rocaille trailing down with further scrolls and terminating in a final acanthus spray. Gilding is both dry stripped and refreshed. The mirror