British or American, early 19th century, original convex mirror plate, possibly original backboard, fine foliate carved eagle crest, sides and bottom with acanthus sprays, two giltwood candle arms with brass sockets, 54-3/4 x 31-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.
Provenance: Public auction, Robert Mullendore Farm, Hagerstown, Maryland, July 27, 1988; Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: This lot is illustrated in "Living with Antiques: A Middle-Atlantic Collection of Collections" by John C. Newcomer, Antiques Magazine, May 1999, p. 736, pl. III.
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Public auction, Robert Mullendore Farm, Hagerstown, Maryland, July 27, 1988; Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
restored by R. Wayne Reynolds, Baltimore, MD (accompanied by pre-restoration assessment and receipt, see photos); restoration to gilt with removal of later bronze powder overpaint, eagle neck with repair to break, later chain, frame with scattered repairs to cracks, some leaves with repairs to breaks, mirror plate with relatively minor desilvering and corrosion, threads to one socket loose
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