American or British, circa 1740-1750, two original overlapping beveled mirror plates, finely and elaborately scrolled frame, the crest with carved and pierced gilt shell, leaf streamers to sides connecting scrolled elements, molded inner border, 59-1/4 x 26-1/8 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $45,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Literature: Israel Sack, Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IX, (1989) p. 2410, P6045; Deanne Levison, "Living with Antiques: A Collection on the Chesapeake Bay", The Magazine Antiques (December 2001), p.805, pl. I.
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Israel Sack Inc., New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $45,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
original mirror plates with typical distress silvering losses, veneer with typical checking throughout, scrolled carvings to frame with scattered repairs and small restored sections
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