Collect: Americana

theorem: unexamined out of frame, colors remain vibrant, general toning and minor occasional spots of foxing commensurate with age; bed warmer: general wear commensurate with age and use, including some darkened spots to handle and some minor occasional spots of patination or oxidation to brass; decanter: no major issues, stopper with softened chip along base and minor roughness, but otherwise fine; painted glass flask: the paint probably later, with considerable flaking / paint loss, particularly along base edge, and generally with some wear / fading to paint; mirror: repaired break to left-facing bottom scroll, retaining original silvering to mirror plate, with one area of loss to silvering along center of left-facing side

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