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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1461

Classical Eagle Gilt Wood Convex Mirror

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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

British, early 19th century, perched eagle on pedestal, foliate pendant, stamped verso "G. Nightingale/Carver and Gilder/143 Leadenhall Street" for George Nightingale, (London, working, 1802-1835), also label for "Bernard & S. Dean Levy" New York, 28-1/2 x 13 in. 

, Provenance: Bernard & S. Dean Levy, New York; Property from an Important South Carolina Estate

Condition

mirror plate probably replaced, several shrinkage cracks in mirror frame, repair to one leaf on pediment, scattered losses to gilt, eagle finial reattached and later paint at back, (possibly associated or restored)