A CARVED GILTWOOD CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MIRROR, 18TH OR FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

A CARVED GILTWOOD CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MIRROR 18TH OR FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY 138cm high, 106.5cm wide Provenance: Acquired from M. Turpin, London, December 1997 Literature: Michael S. Smith with Diane Dorrans Saeks, Elements of Style, New York, 2004, p. 16 Please note this mirror possibly dates to the first half of the 19th century and not circa 1770, as stated in the printed catalogue. Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use Some old chips and splits Some neat old repairs The gilding has been historically refreshed and bears the expected areas of wear, minor fading and minor fragmentary loss Some of the marginal mirror plates have age but are later replacements - the central plate has good age and is possibly a period replacement - it has the expected areas of foxing and bloom One of the marginal plates to the right has a historic crack Please see all additional images accessible via the link in the report - they are a vital part of this condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer, A CARVED GILTWOOD CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MIRROR, A CARVED GILTWOOD CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MIRROR 18TH OR FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY 138cm high, 106.5cm wide Provenance: Acquired from M. Turpin, London, December 1997 Literature: Michael S. Smith with Diane Dorrans Saeks, Elements of Style, New York, 2004, p. 16 Please note this mirror possibly dates to the first half of the 19th century and not circa 1770, as stated in the printed catalogue. Provenance:, Literature:, Please note this mirror possibly dates to the first half of the 19th century and not circa 1770, as stated in the printed catalogue. Condition Report:, Marks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use Some old chips and splits Some neat old repairs The gilding has been historically refreshed and bears the expected areas of wear, minor fading and minor fragmentary loss Some of the marginal mirror plates have age but are later replacements - the central plate has good age and is possibly a period replacement - it has the expected areas of foxing and bloom One of the marginal plates to the right has a historic crack Please see all additional images accessible via the link in the report - they are a vital part of this condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer

Estimate:£6,000

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