Lot Details
Lot 655
George III Giltwood Oval Mirror
Circa 1760
The oval mirror plate within a pierced frame carved with ruffles and C-scrolls, with a rocaille crest. Height 47 inches (119.5 cm), width 30 inches (76.3 cm).
C Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. Evan G. Galbraith
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $2,835 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Good restored condition, later gilding, posssibly the original mirror plate, backboard appears to be original, four sections of repaired breaks: the top element is broken at 2 1/2 inches from the tip and is now covered with fabric, which makes it impossible to determine if replaced but does not APPEAR to be, now loose, 5 inch and 2 inch breaks to left side of frame, now with later wash and impossible to determine whether original pieces or replacements but both APPEAR to be original, apron with repaired break above a 2 1/2 inch bottom section of carving, again with later wash and impossible to determine original piece or replacement, but, again, APPEARS to be original. Detailed photos available of back.
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Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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