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Levy Galleries
227 West 17th Street
New York City, NY 10011 , United States
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PAIR OF BILBAO LOOKING GLASSES
$ 18,500
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Description
Probably Spain, Circa 1780.
Primary Materials: Marble, Tin, Gilt Red Pine
Secondary Wood: Red Pine
Reference: The name “bilbao” (sometimes referred to as bilboa) is taken from the port in northwestern Spain, near the French border, which was frequented by American merchant ships in the eighteenth century.
Please see Herbert Schiffer The Mirror Book, page 479, number 481, and Helen Comstock The Looking Glass in America 1700-1825, page 80, number 52, for a very similar example at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Please also see American Antiques from the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. IV, P3716, for a similar one with a painted oval panel.
Provenance: Charles Woolsey Lyon, sold October 1922. -
More Information
Period: 18th Century Materials: Marble, Tin, Pine. Creation Date: 1780 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: 7143 Incollect Reference #: 368741 -
Dimensions
W. 19.5 in; H. 43 in; W. 49.53 cm; H. 109.22 cm;
Message from Seller:
For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.
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