A German carved giltwood and painted pier mirror in the manner of Peter Schmuckert of Mannheim , early 19th century, the border decorated with neo-classical beading, vine leaves and grapes, the upper section divided by an egg and dart moulding below a giltwood figure of Ceres and a wheatsheaf amongst flora and fauna, retaining the original mirror plates, 201cm high, 82cm wide A related pair of mirrors sold Christie's King Street `Lyons Demesne Works of Art from The Collection of The Late Dr. Tony Ryan', 14 July 2011, lot 126 Peter Schmuckert (1765-1841), a gilder by training, opened a workshop in his home town in 1787 having travelled Europe for four years. Regardless of the revolution, his business flourished and he acquired the Elector of Mainz's mirror-manufactory together with silvering machines in 1806. Schmuckert is notable for his use of decorative pre-fabricated moulded elements which he obtained from manufacturers such as Joseph Beunat (see S. Spindler, 'Peter Schmuckert', Weltkunst, May 2001, pp. 808-810).