Lot 42
A George II Style Giltwood Mirror
Sale 841 - European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Lots 1-267
Jan 19, 2021 4:00AM CT
Lots 268-536
Jan 20, 2021 4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$600 - $800

Sold for $2,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A George II Style Giltwood Mirror
19th Century
Height 71 x width 29 inches.
Property from the Estate of John D. Fornengo, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance:
Sotheby's, Chicago
Condition Report
In overall decent, stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Some scattered areas of flaking and loss to gilt decoration with exposed gesso and basewood. Some repairs/reattached elements to frame particularly on cornice. Few areas of loss to frame decoration. Mirror-plate with signs of age and loss to silver backing consistent with age of frame, uncertain if original to frame. Additional images available upon request. 

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