LINE VAUTRIN | Unique Rose des sables convex mirror

circa 1960talosel and mirrored glassSigned Line Vautrin on the reverse

Camard, Paris, October 22, 2002, lot 96
Collection Marie-Laure Bonnaud-Vautrin, France
Christie's, Paris, Un souhait a traversé Paris, Collection Marie-Laure Bonnaud-Vautrin, May 20, 2015, lot 324

Good overall condition. The stained glass elements presents with scattered hairline cracks, visible on the catalogue illustration, and with some small chips, all consistent with age and use. There is a chip of glass of approximately 1,5 x 1,5 cm. There are instances of oxidation below the glass. A few stained mirrors are later replacements - this is not visible to the naked eye. The talosel presents with some cracks, inherent to the aging process of the material. Some talosel elements holding the mirrored glass pieces are partially broken and lifting, inherent to the aging process of the material. There are instances of previous restorations to the talosel, mostly concentrated along the edges of the frame. The talosel rings are slightly warped, inherent to the aging process of the material. The mirrored glass with a few very light surface scratches.
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