Sale 1003
New York
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18 - 19 January 2002
Price realised
USD 4,700
Estimate
A CLASSICAL GILTWOOD CONVEX MIRROR English, 19th century The carved spreadwing eagle flanked by carved winged scrolls above a molded frame with twisted rope embellishment enclosing a convex mirror plate over a shell and foliate-carved pendant drop 46¼in. high
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Microanalysis indicates the wood of the eagle finial is spruce.
Pre-Lot Text
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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