LOT DETAILS

Materials:

white pine (pinus strobus, by microanalysis) and composition ornament, with iron armature, gessoed and gilded

Size Notes:

each approx.

Condition:

Overall very good condition with some minor restoration to carved elements and gilded surface, including the gilt lacquered surface on the candle cups; light wear and shrinkage crazing to gilding; light clouding and oxidation to silvering. Glass drip pans and gilt brass bobeches are period-style replacements. Mirror 1 - Repaired breaks at drop, at front tip of eagle's right wing, and tip of acanthus leaf at top right above mirror. Mirror 2- Re-gilding to area on eagle's head. The rectangular metal plates (en verso) attaching candle arms to mirror appear replaced