Lot 12
  • 12

A RUSSIAN GILTWOOD OVER-MANTLE MIRROR BY A. GECELE, ST. PETERSBURG, DATED 1892 |

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description

  • Haut. 156 cm, larg. 127,5 cm, prof. 11 cm ; height 61 1/2  in., width 50 1/2  in., depth 4 1/3 in.
the cresting centred by an imperial double-headed eagle flanked by minaret domes, signed

Condition

Illustration ok. Good overall condition. A very few minute chips to the gilding. The mirror plaque is probably later. Highly decorative and rare model.
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