Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Sep 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 517
Fine Chippendale Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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, 18th century, well carved frame with leaf and scrolled crest, fruit and floral streamers, leaf, scroll, and rocaille base, 54 x 24-1/2 in.
Provenance: The backboard with early inscribed paper label "... Braddyll", possibly referring to the family of Wilson Gale-Braddyll (1756-1818), a member of British parliament and the eldest son of John Gale of Highhead Castle. Members of the family were painted several times by Joshua Reynolds, and a portrait of Mrs. Bradyll hangs in the Wallace Collection; Private Collection, Highlands, North CarolinaCondition
good condition overall, possibly regilt, breaks and glue repairs at crest and base, other scattered repairs and minor restorations at carving scrolls, original backboards, mirror plate likely replaced, scattered minor chips and wear to gilding
