Details
A CLASSICAL GILT AND CARVED GIRANDOLE LOOKING GLASS
AMERICAN, 1810-1820
The circular frame punctuated with gilt spheres and with ebony reeded inner rim, surmounted with carved gilt and ebonized spreadwing eagle atop faceted rocks, flanked by curling carved foliage, the base with carved foliage flanked by spiral-twisted candle arms with crystal bobeche and pearl-drop crystal pendants--32 1/4in. high, 22 1/2in. wide
AMERICAN, 1810-1820
The circular frame punctuated with gilt spheres and with ebony reeded inner rim, surmounted with carved gilt and ebonized spreadwing eagle atop faceted rocks, flanked by curling carved foliage, the base with carved foliage flanked by spiral-twisted candle arms with crystal bobeche and pearl-drop crystal pendants--32 1/4in. high, 22 1/2in. wide
Provenance
Christie's, New York, October 14, 1992, lot 159