Emporium Auctions
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 265
Two Reverse Painted Mirrors, Portrait of Lady
Estimate: $300 - $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 |
American, 19th century, reverse painted portrait of young woman wearing robe with ermine trim, partially legible label on bottom reads, "the Beauty of (?)", 12-3/4 x 10-1/4 in.; mirror with stencil decorated frame, reverse painted upper panel with floral basket, 22 x 12-1/4 in.; mirror with paint decorated frame and upper panel with house in landscape, 21 x 11-1/4 in., Provenance: Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
paint and surface losses to portrait, both mirrors with minor distressing to plates and abrasions to frames
