AMER WINTER 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
DUTCH BAROQUE STYLE FAUX TORTOISE SHELL AND BRASS MOUNTED WALL MIRROR.2nd half 19th century. The rectangular beveled mirror plate within a bolection molded faux tortoise shell surround beneath an architectural shaped crest applied sheets of molded brass depicting scrolling fruits and floral vines centering the bust of a cherub flanked by torches. The outer frame with ebonized molding trimmed with similar decorated brass throughout. SIZE: 44" h x 27" w. PROVENANCE: Original contents from the estate of Louise Alida Livingston, Oyster Bay, L.I., N.Y. Removed from the family home, Greenport L. I., N.Y. CONDITION: Mirror plate very good. Faux tortoise shell with minor splitting and cracking, sheet brass decorations intact with old untouched surface. Very good overall. 52947-3 HMG (1,000-2,000)