Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 70
Fine Giltwood and Eglomise Over Mantel Mirror
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
British or American, 1805-1815, with ball and ribbon decorated top molding over a central gilt shell flanked by eglomise plates with geometric designs in red, white, and blue, over a three part mirror plate flanked by cluster column pilasters, 28-1/2 x 59 in.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
scattered losses to gilding and composition ornaments including some cracks and losses to leaves and rosettes, central mirror appears old but with later backboards (not removed for exam), some distress to silvering on mirror plates, other distress to gilding with some retouch, including possible retouch at base molding, mirror plates have settled some with some separations at tops of gilt dividers
