Carved Rococo Looking Glass with Pagoda Top Georgian An unusual and rare mahogany

An unusual and rare mahogany swivel reading chair with a show wood back rail upholstered on the front side to allow for use to both sit in to use as a desk chair as well as to straddle for reading

28 3/8” Width 128”

David Barker

This particular bowl has wonderful aging--it has suffered and survived and come out even more interesting than when it was first turned

Architectural "pier" mirrors were designed to reflect the classical taste that emerged in the United Kingdom from 1720-50

Carved Rococo Looking Glass with Pagoda Top Georgian An unusual and rare mahoganyA superb and finely carved rococo looking glass frame circa 1755 having a carved pagoda top of acanthus leaves resting over double s scrolls framing a carved rabbit, with flanking c scrolls with rocaille, the outer frame being made up of c scrolls and s scrolls with carved foliage and acanthus leaf terminations centering at the bottom with double c scrolls, the inner frame of carved rocaille with columnar sides. Glass is of the period but not