American & Western Auction | March 8, 2024
Fri, Mar 8, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 647
Baltimore Classical Giltwood Mirror with Reproduction Mate
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
circa 1815-1825, molded surround with rounded corner medallions, 36 x 59-1/2 in.; reproduction copy made by William A. Lewin, Baltimore, Maryland (who performed conservation treatment on the period example); accompanied by conservation report, receipts, and 19th century newspaper clipping found with period example mirror
Provenance: According to receipt for period mirror, Estate of Mrs. Augustine Jacqueline Todd, direct descendant of Samuel Washington (brother of George Washington), Charlestown, West Virginia; Aileen Minor American Antiques, Centreville, Maryland, February 2001, purchased for $6,500; Private Baltimore Collection
Condition
both mirrors in very good general condition, period mirror professionally restored (see accompanying conservation treatment report), restored surface with preserved age-related wear and replaced mirror plate; reproduction example with antiqued surface made to match period example, both with light wear from usage
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According to receipt for period mirror, Estate of Mrs. Augustine Jacqueline Todd, direct descendant of Samuel Washington (brother of George Washington), Charlestown, West Virginia; Aileen Minor American Antiques, Centreville, Maryland, February 2001, purchased for $6,500; Private Baltimore Collection
