Carver's Guild, Entwined Dolphins Gilt Convex Mirror

Massachusetts, 1990s, gilt plaster frame featuring two dolphins with tails entwined to pediment, labeled to verso.

43 x 24 x 3 in.

Private Collection, High Point, North Carolina

The mythical dolphin was Admiral Lord Nelson’s emblem. During the late 18th Century, it became a symbol for England’s hegemony over the seas.

Per company website.

Break and repair to pediment, small nick visible to verso; otherwise good estate condition.