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Lot 186
Classical Carved and Gilt Girandole Convex Mirror
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
American or English, early 19th century, wood, gesso and metal, pronounced carved right facing eagle grasping a bellflower swag resting atop two entwined snakes and acanthus leaves which receive the bellflower swag over a circular convex mirror with beaded and acanthus leaf surround, each side with two gilt metal candle arms with drop prisms, acanthus leaf drop decoration.

55 x 38 x 9 in.

Later mirror and prisms; rubbing to gilding especially to lower portion of mirror surround; later plywood support to back of pediment.

$2,000 - 4,000