Large Continental Carved Giltwood Rococo Style Mirror
Large Continental Rococo Style giltwood mirror with elaborately carved ovolo molded frame featuring openwork scrolling leaf ornamentation, surmounted by an openwork crest with fully carved winged cherub or putti and a mask at lower center. Mirror with beveled glass, measuring 51 1/2" H x 32" W. Overall dimensions: 92" H x 60" W. Likely Italian, late 19th century. Note: displayed for many years together with the pier table in lot 157. Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation to benefit the acquisitions fund.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with replaced glass; glass has some scattered clouding. Multiple repaired breaks to carved elements with attendant regilding, including full repaired break to crest at upper left corner with a loss to one leaf tip in that area, scattered shrinkage cracks, a few minor small scattered losses.
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Large Continental Rococo Style giltwood mirror with elaborately carved ovolo molded frame featuring openwork scrolling leaf ornamentation, surmounted by an openwork crest with fully carved winged cherub or putti and a mask at lower center. Mirror with beveled glass, measuring 51 1/2" H x 32" W. Overall dimensions: 92" H x 60" W. Likely Italian, late 19th century. Note: displayed for many years together with the pier table in lot 157. Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation to benefit the acquisitions fund.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with replaced glass; glass has some scattered clouding. Multiple repaired breaks to carved elements with attendant regilding, including full repaired break to crest at upper left corner with a loss to one leaf tip in that area, scattered shrinkage cracks, a few minor small scattered losses.