An Irish George II giltwood overmantel mirror, mid-18th century

There are numerous examples of Irish mirrors adorned with small architectural models, usually featuring alongside large C-scrolls and rockwork as they do on the present lot. The style is often associated with Francis and John Booker, who were registered from 1761 to 1789 and spend the majority of that time trading next door to Richard Jackson on Essex Bridge, Dublin (see lot 28). The present lot has a great deal of kinship with one of the Booker mirrors in Glin Castle, Co. Limerick (Country Life, 1998): while the Glin example is of oval form with additional sconces for candles, it also features a stepped turret under a large arch and flanked by two smaller arches.