Sold for $750

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Painted Vitrine

Early 20th Century

Height 75 x width 44 x depth 15 inches.

Property From the Historic Schweppe Mansion, Lake Forest, Illinois

Condition Report

Does not come with glass shelves. All glass panels intact. Sturdy and usable condition, with key. A few tight age cracks in the wood and slight crazing in areas of the finish. A section of the finish "peeling" from the proper right side of the case. Wear and bent metal mounts around the feet. Two sections of the metal edge mount missing from the front apron. Slightly dirty, uneven patina on some of the bronze. No maker's marks.

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