A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyche' , BY FRANCOIS LINKE, INDEX NUMBER 284, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 1365

19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and

New York

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23 April 2004

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Lot 123

A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyche'

BY FRANCOIS LINKE, INDEX NUMBER 284, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

USD 5,975

Estimate

USD 6,000 - USD 8,000

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A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyche'
By Francois Linke, Index number 284, Paris, Late 19th Century
The bevelled glazed swing-mirror within a serpentined frame surmounted with a stylised shell, on dual scrolled supports joined by a wavy stretcher
69 1/8 in. (175.6 cm.) high; 39¼ in. (99.8 cm.) wide (5)
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