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British & Continental | March 11, 2025

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Featuring a collection of 17 rare and important tapestries from the Brooklyn Museum, including a 15th-century millefleur and animal example, as well as a series with William Randolph Hearst provenance. Fine art highlights include four works by Bruno Zupan, Spring Landscape by Raymond Thibesart, and a lifetime collection of early René Lalique glass. The collection also features fine examples of period British furniture, early English silver from a Charlottesville, VA estate (including epergnes, tankards, goblets, and loving cups), and a fine selection of carpets, including Serapi and Oushak.
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Lot 216

Pair of George I Style Girandole Giltwood Mirrors

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$400

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London, 20th century, by W. Thomas, each with single detachable/swing scrolled arm and candle cup, beveled mirror plate surmounted by shell carved crest, signature carved to back, 17-3/4 x 5-7 x 6-3/8 in.

Provenance: G. Randall Fine Antiques and Works of Art, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1987, for $1,500 (with copy of receipt); Christie's New York, 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, April 18, 2012, Lot 16; Private Collection

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G. Randall Fine Antiques and Works of Art, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1987, for $1,500 (with copy of receipt); Christie's New York, 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, April 18, 2012, Lot 16; Private Collection

some small age splits and separations to wood, wear and loss to gilt, some losses to surfaces of scrolled arms notably at one wax pan, wear and loss to painted back