European Furniture & Decorative Arts

Overall stable, ready to hang, and attractive in presentation. Several of the reverse painted border panels are cracked, but remain in place and do not appear to have significant losses to the glass. The central mirror plate intact, but with old scuffs and losses to the silvering; it is certainly quite old if not original. The gilding refreshed, though not recently, and burnished; it has a warm, even luster. Scattered small nicks and losses to the gilding, with minor areas of underlying wood or gesso present. The ebonized frame is sturdy and likewise shows nicks and scuffs, commensurate with age.

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