A late George II or early George III giltwood pier mirror 1755-1765

A late George II or early George III giltwood pier mirror 1755-1765 The later plate within an elongated scroll, bulrush, pierced rocaille, scrolled acanthus, floral and C-scroll surround with an upper horizontal division carved with flowers and scrolls centred by a cabochon, surmounted by two addorsed C-scrolls with a floral and foliate branch-entwined rocaille wrapped foliate C-scroll adorned pierced cresting, re-gilt, the reverse applied with a rare and highly detailed restorer's invoice dating to 16 July 1925, 158.5cm high x 64.5cm wide. Footnotes: Provenance Prior to 1925, the offered lot evidently formed part of the collection of Percy Macquoid, the renowned English furniture and decorative arts academic, author, connoisseur and collector. Subsequently, the present mirror sold Christie's, London, 30 June 1925, when it was offered as part of the Macquoid collection. It was purchased at this auction by Mrs Harold Martin for her family estate at Nether Hall, Pakenham, Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk. Illustrated The mirror appears illustrated in R. Edwards and P. Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, Vol. II, the revised and enlarged edition by R. Edwards, 2000, New York, fig. 77, p. 341. An invoice applied to the rear of this lot indicates that it was restored in 1925 by Albert Amor for the sum of £44.10 (approximately £3,000 in today's money) on behalf of Mrs Harold Martin of Nether Hall, Packenham, near Bury St. Edmunds. Nether Hall During the 13th century Nether Hall was the home of the De Pakenham family, who were ancestors of the Earl of Longford. It changed hands many times over the next few centuries, most notably becoming the family seat of the Greene baronets. Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet, was part of a successful brewing dynasty that would later develop into the Greene King Brewery Company that still flourishes today whilst Sir Edward even went on to serve as an MP. Upon the death of his father in 1920, Sir Walter Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet, inherited the estate. Throughout Sir Walter's own political career he was also renowned for his sense of humour. A former footman from Sir Walter's era recalls being instructed to fit the earliest form of car horn underneath unsuspecting guests' chairs in the drawing room of Nether Hall. Sir Walter eventually sold the estate to a Mr Edwards and then subsequently to the Martin family, who converted it into a country club. Reference www.pakenham-village.co.uk, 'Pakenham History: The History of Nether Hall' taken from W.R. Rayner, The History of Nether Hall and the Various Owners, care of the Nether Hall Country Club. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing