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Flemish Baroque Ebonized and Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Mirror, circa 1650

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
An exquisite mid-17th-century Dutch or Flemish baroque mirror or looking glass, the original ebonized and faux tortoiseshell painted frame having geometric design with beveled reentrant corners and compound basketweave, ripple, and wave carved borders around central mirror-plate.

More Information

Origin:	Netherlands
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	Carved and painted fruitwood, glass
Condition:	Good. Frame considered 'pristine' for age, non-detracting but evident dormant worming around side edges, mirror glass is a modern "antiqued" replacement.
Creation Date:	circa 1650
Styles / Movements:	Baroque, Traditional, Jacobean
Incollect Reference #:	814550

Dimensions

W.	26.75 in;	H.	30.63 in;	D.	1.75 in;
W.	67.95 cm;	H.	77.8 cm;	D.	4.45 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, founded in 2012, is by-appointment in New York’s historic Hudson Valley, offering the exceptional in fine and decorative art. Phone: 917.656.5863 | Email: info@acroterion.com