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Very Fine and Rare Large Queen Anne Japanned Looking Glass, circa 1725
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- pine
- Height 42 1/2 in. by Width 17 3/4 in.
Appears to retain its original surface. This mirror is in a remarkable state of preservation with its original japanning and mirror plates.
Provenance
Flayderman & Kaufman;
Pioneer Collector Francis Hill Bigelow.
Literature
Wallace Nutting, Furniture Treasury, (Framingham, MA: Old America Company Publishers, 1928), no. 2769.
Condition
Secondary wood species not tested; there is a later added horizontal brace to back or mirror as well as two added shims to backboard to help stabilize it; once fitted with a crest now lost; loss to japanning; mirror plates appear to br original. frame has been scientifically identified by Harry Alden as Spruce.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.