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A Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$1,600
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description

A Louis XV Giltwood Mirror

18th Century


Height 43 x width 31 1/2 inches.


This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
Appearing in overall fairly good and ready to hang condition. The gilt decoration with rubbing throughout revealing the red bolle beneath. Scattered chips to the gilding revealing the gesso. The right side with a section of loss to a carved foliate element. This is element is detached but present and could be reattached. The top right corner has a crack with old glue residue and is currently loose. Scattered worming consistent with age. Minor spots of oxidation to the mirror plate. Additional images are available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:Roger Tournadre, Paris, 1958 (with image of invoice)