Lot 61

Italian Gilt and Painted Mirrored Reliquary

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

18th/19th century, carved foliate frame centering an arched mirror plate over shelf, arch with three cherub mask figural elements, 41 x 27-1/2 x 8 in. 

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Condition

surface dirt/accretion, scattered areas of rubbing and loss to gilding, minor paint losses, scattered cracks and small chips throughout, especially at base board, some surface dirt, cloudiness, and silvering losses to mirror plate, mirror plate not removed for examination

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Property from the Collection of Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter