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Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham

A German carved giltwood mirror, third quarter 18th century

Lot Closed

January 20, 02:11 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham

A German carved giltwood mirror, third quarter 18th century


the divided arched plate within a frame carved with pierced rocaille, scrolls, flowerheads and foliage, some associated glass panels, restorations

194cm. high, 86cm. wide; 6ft. 4⅜in., 2ft. 9⅞in.

Similar mirrors are illustrated in Heinrich Kreisel, Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels, Spätbarock und Rokoko, vol. II, Munich, 1970, figs. 718-720.