the hand-beveled rectangular plate within a conforming frame surrounded by a bold shell-form crest surrounded by lively foliate scrollwork; the whole adorned with rocaille carving; age to plate; some repairs and replacements; patination to gilding
the original split mirror plates below a crest of a finely-carved floral basket and musical instruments suspended from a graceful carved ribbon; wear and age to surface and plates.
the arched plate within a conforming frame with raised foliate scrollwork interspersed with shell motifs; all below a pierced plume; restored condition; later antiqued plate.
the original rectangular plate surrounded by a deeply, well-carved frame of robust cascading laurel leaves; the crest and lower rail with lively foliage, stylized flowers and grapes; antiquing to plate; patination to later paint and gilding.
the dramatic cornice of outscrolled anthemion decoration above egg-and-dart carving; over a frieze adorned with facing seated griffins flanked by scrolling volutes; the long rectangular plate within an ogee frame; newly gilded; refreshed paint.
surmounted by a rocaille openwork crest above an oval frame adorned with foliate carving with exaggerated c-scrolls at the sides with a foliate pendant at the base; with later antique beveled plate; excellent restored condition.
the original hand-beveled cartouche-shaped mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame surmounted by a bold ho-ho bird; the whole adorned with elaborately stylized rocaille carving and scroll motifs; patination to gilding; some age to plate.
