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March Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 412

Renaissance Tabernacle Mirror Frame

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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
(Italian,16th century or style) Tabernacle mirror frame, carved pine or fruitwood, with parcel gilding, applied carved decoration; antependium with crest shield, ribbon swags and scrolls, frieze with alternating cherub heads, rosettes and flanked by grotesques, top entablature with repeating waves, possibly Florence (Tuscany), 44-3/4 x 32-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; 17-3/4 x 14-1/8 in. (rabbet);. Provenance: N/A

Condition

possibly a pastiche of old components, pest damage with some losses, resurfaced, splits in antependium, lacking polychrome crest within shield, some reinforcing hardware, with original iron nails verso