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A pair of Chinese Chippendale style mirrors by George Godley
Each of these early Victorian carved giltwood mirrors has a shaped mirror plate below a reverse glass painted cartouche showing stylised oriental gardens with figures and pavilions. These are surrounded by S- and C-scrolls, waves and rocailles, all surmounted by a carved and gilt ho-ho bird, the reverse with a paper label stating ‘George Godley, Ecclesiastical and Architectural Carver and Gilder by ye bridge Winchester’, English, circa 1840. The Victorians revived many popular styles and designs from the previous century including ‘chinoiseries’ originally presented by the great Thomas Chippendale, in his book of designs, ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director’, 1754
