Pair of Queen Anne Style Etched Mirror Wall Lights

Pair of Queen Anne Style Etched Mirror Wall LightsA superb late 19th century pair of Queen Anne style etched mirror wall lights, each with a twin arm solid brass candle sconce. English, circa 1890. Why we like them We admire this late 19th century pair of Queen Anne style mirror wall lights for their timeless elegance and authenticity. Reflecting the finesse of early 18th century design, they strike a rare and perfect balance often missed by later reproductions. Dimensions Width: 30 cm 11. 75 Depth:

above the solid compass seats of unusual form

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture

lot 43 (£22

framed in French mats and vintage bird's-eye maple frames

Another feature attractive to the refined tastes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was that the faun seemed to be joyous rather than drunk

The cabriole legs are perfectly proportioned — neither too heavy nor too delicate—giving the stool a balanced presence

Thomas Chippendale also supplied ‘Two neat Mahogany Spider leg Tables of good wood’ to Sir Edwin Knatchbull for Mersham-le-Hatch in 1768

with pieces made from mouth-blown glass in the original colours that were typical of the 1970s

Measures 22 in (56 cm) across

Susan Stuart

decoration refreshed and worn

over the figured mahogany veneered vase-shaped splats