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A SWEDISH BAROQUE CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR ATTRIBUTED TO BURCHARDT PRECHT EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- giltwood, mirror glass
- height 34 1/2 in.; width 14 3/4 in.
- 88 cm; 37.5 cm
Condition
Decorative. Pleasing small scale. Surface dirt to gilding. Later gilding. Minor rubbing to surface revealing red bole and white gesso. Ingrained dirt. Bruising and some losses to silvering of mirror plate. This is a very pretty lot with the kind of wear that one would expect to see.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
For a similar carved giltwood oval mirror of almost identical size by Precht, see Torsten Sylvén and Elsebeth Welander-Berggen, Speglar: Spegelmakare & Fabrikörer i Sverige 1650-1850, p. 194. For a set of eight comparable mirrors from 1706 also by Precht, see Bo Vahlne, Frihetstidens Inredningar på Stockholms Slott: Om Bekvämlighetens och Skönhetens Nivåer, Stockholm 2012, p. 278.