FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY EMILIA-ROMAGNA

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILTWOOD FRAMES
FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Each with a rectangular moulded surround within a pierced foliate border and a volute-carved outer frame interspersed with putti, birds and fruiting foliate garlands, the cresting centred by upswept foliage
59¼ x 49½ in. (150.5 x 125.5 cm.) (2)

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Lot Essay

With their fruited floral garlands, boldly-carved C-scrolls and putti-adorned pierced frames, these impressive mirrors are reminiscent of the first half 18th Century's Emilian production. Closely related examples include a mirror adorning the Chiesa di San Biagio in Modena and illustrated in E. Colle, Il Mobile Barocco in Italia, Milan, 2000, p. 256, fig. 61 and a further related pair sold at Christie's, Amsterdam, 20-21 December 2006, lot 182 (EUR 9,000 with premium).

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