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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
AN EMBELLISHED EUROPEAN-ENAMELLED HAND MIRROR
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AN EMBELLISHED EUROPEAN-ENAMELLED HAND MIRROR
18TH CENTURY
Of oval form and enclosed within a gilt-metal frame, one side fitted with a glass mirror enclosed by a border inset with a band of imitation gemstones, the reverse embellished with a European-enamelled convex oval plaque depicting a seated European matron and a young boy in a landscape setting, within a band of enamelled floral-scrolls divided by florets of imitation gemstones at the four cardinal points, all attached with an elaborate handle cast with acanthus leaves and decorated with transparent enamels
12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) long, box
18TH CENTURY
Of oval form and enclosed within a gilt-metal frame, one side fitted with a glass mirror enclosed by a border inset with a band of imitation gemstones, the reverse embellished with a European-enamelled convex oval plaque depicting a seated European matron and a young boy in a landscape setting, within a band of enamelled floral-scrolls divided by florets of imitation gemstones at the four cardinal points, all attached with an elaborate handle cast with acanthus leaves and decorated with transparent enamels
12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) long, box