Gilt & Polychrome Eagle Cornucopia Mirror
Origin: American
Date: 19th century
Period/Style: Federal style
Materials: Carved wood and gesso with gilt and polychrome decoration; mirrored glass
Form: Shaped wall mirror
Description: American Federal-style wall mirror crowned by a spread-wing eagle above a crest of flowers and fruit. Paired fluted cornucopias form the upper sides, their scrolled mouths joining the floral crest and their tapering bodies descending into foliate terminals. A continuous leafy border follows the rounded lower edge and ends in paired central scrolls. The sculptural wood-and-gesso frame retains an old gilt and polychrome surface, with muted red flowers, dark foliage and a bronzed eagle surrounding the shaped mirror plate.
Dimensions: 23 in. H, 24.5 in. W, 7 in. D.
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Condition: Surface wear, cracking and scattered losses to paint, gilding and gesso. Mirror plate with spotting and deterioration to the silvering. Please inspect all photographs carefully. Stevens Auction Company provides this condition report as a courtesy; bidders should inspect the property in person whenever possible.
Dimensions: 23 x 24.5 x 7 in
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Origin: American
Date: 19th century
Period/Style: Federal style
Materials: Carved wood and gesso with gilt and polychrome decoration; mirrored glass
Form: Shaped wall mirror
Description: American Federal-style wall mirror crowned by a spread-wing eagle above a crest of flowers and fruit. Paired fluted cornucopias form the upper sides, their scrolled mouths joining the floral crest and their tapering bodies descending into foliate terminals. A continuous leafy border follows the rounded lower edge and ends in paired central scrolls. The sculptural wood-and-gesso frame retains an old gilt and polychrome surface, with muted red flowers, dark foliage and a bronzed eagle surrounding the shaped mirror plate.
Dimensions: 23 in. H, 24.5 in. W, 7 in. D.
Shipping Note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance.
Condition: Surface wear, cracking and scattered losses to paint, gilding and gesso. Mirror plate with spotting and deterioration to the silvering. Please inspect all photographs carefully. Stevens Auction Company provides this condition report as a courtesy; bidders should inspect the property in person whenever possible.
Dimensions: 23 x 24.5 x 7 in
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Time, Location
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